Forced to work part-time? It just might be discrimination.

According to the Office for National Statistics, close to a million people have taken part-time jobs because they cannot find full-time work. The figure is a third higher than a year ago and is the highest since 1992 when they started keeping records.

According to the TUC this represents a huge number of people not showing up in unemployment figures and whilst these workers do at least have a job it fails to demonstrate the severe economic problems many of them are inevitably facing. Many workers have also had to continue in the same job they once held full time although for much lower wages.

Quite a number of firms are asking staff to reduce their hours, and of course salary, as the recession continues. For instance British Airways has asked many of its staff to work part-time or take unpaid leave.

Although things are improving in certain sectors of business and industry there are still many people who have received a raw deal from unscrupulous employers during this recession and who have possibly been discriminated against in one way or another. If you think you are such a person, contact June Hood to see if she can help you.