The definition of “worker” for the purposes of working time and national minimum wage legislation includes individuals working under contracts of employment.  It also includes individuals working under any other contract, whether express or implied, where they undertake to perform work personally for another party to the contract who is not a client or customerRead more about Worker Status: Addison Lee taxi drivers are workers[…]

Equal pay legislation requires employees to issue claims within six months of the end of employment.  However, if the employee has been employed under multiple contracts, they do not need to bring a claim at the end of each contract, provided they were in a “stable working relationship” throughout the time.  The time limit willRead more about Equal Pay: Time limits for bringing claims[…]

Ms George was employed as a Library Manager by the London Borough of Brent.  When Brent suffered funding cuts, it closed six of its libraries, creating a redundancy situation.  Ms George, with five other Library Managers, was invited to compete for one of two new Library Manager posts.  Her application was unsuccessful, and she wasRead more about Unfair Dismissal: Redundancy trial periods[…]

Giving the Boxing Day shift the knockout blow. Do you have to work it? Nearly 2 million people work on Boxing Day, with 16.5% in the accommodation and food services sector, according to UK-wide figures from the Office for National Statistics 2014. With the packed Christmas schedule fast approaching, for some the holidays either meanRead more about Do employees have to work on boxing day?[…]

This year has been an extremely busy year in terms of amended employment law. From greater support for employees returning to work, gender gap reporting and employment tribunals to protect gig economy workers, there are no HR themes that have gone untouched this year.  And there’s no indication this trend will stop as we enter theRead more about 10 employment law changes on the radar in 2019[…]

An insurance broker has been told he must repay a bonus advance of £500,000 after the Court of Appeal ruled his employment ended the day before his contract stipulated, not the day after. James Craven, who was hired by insurance firm JLT Speciality, was paid the bonus on the condition that he did not leaveRead more about Insurance broker told to repay bonus after argument over leaving date[…]

The General Assemblies of CEN and CENELEC – the European Standards Organisations – have agreed an arrangement that secures BSI’s full membership post-Brexit. This arrangement confirms that the UK can continue to enjoy and influence the content of voluntary standards that support trade across 34 European member countries. The decisions, taken separately in both organisations,Read more about ‘You can stay after Brexit,’ European Standards agencies tell UK[…]

For employees wishing to bring an employment claim, timing is everything. The time limit for launching such a claim is generally three months. Matters have been further complicated by the introduction of rules which ‘stop the clock’ while compulsory Acas early conciliation takes place. Although employment tribunal fees may have been abolished, the Acas stageRead more about Employment Tribunal time limits: time for a change?[…]

Almost all employers (97 per cent) are planning to maintain or increase their spend on benefits over the next two years, CIPD research published today has revealed, despite the ongoing economic and political uncertainty. According to the CIPD reward management survey, which polled 536 HR practitioners, eight in 10 (81 per cent) intend to spendRead more about Employers will keep investing in benefits despite economic uncertainty, finds CIPD poll[…]

The pilot of the government’s settled status scheme for EU nationals is going to plan, immigration minister Caroline Stokes reassured MPs yesterday, adding that nearly all applicants for the first stage of testing have had their submissions processed. Her comments were followed by government forecasts, released today, that suggested the UK economy could contract byRead more about Settled Status Scheme for EU nationals is operating well, Government claims[…]