There are currently, I would argue, four key statuses for people in work (excluding volunteers and officer holders): In basic terms, the usual ‘legal’ characteristics of an employee are: The law gives the greatest rights and protections to employees e.g. redundancy, unfair dismissal, TUPE transfer…
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25 Nov Are your Self-employed Actually Workers? The Landmark Case and its Impact on Employers
In a recent landmark court ruling, thousands of “Bolt” drivers, who had submitted legal claims to be recognised as workers as opposed to self-employed, were found by the Employment Tribunal to indeed be workers. Bolt’s model is based on the use of a “private hire…
30 Oct Exiting a Director? A quick legal guide
Our Director, Solicitor, former in-house legal counsel and company secretary (yes, he has much experience!) David Rogers outlines useful guidance for companies considering exiting a Director. Companies are not always clear about the fact that Directors have such a wide range of rights and obligations….
29 Oct Will employers really have to offer a Four-Day Week under Labour?
Emma Grace explores the reality of this headline, ‘Employers will have to offer four-day week under new plans” ………says Sky News in its recent headline. The article then moves on to elaborate – “employers will have to offer flexible working hours – including a four-day…
29 Oct The eVisa: Government replacing physical immigration status documents with online record of immigration status
Once in place, the eVisa will replace: These eVisas will be fully digital and will clearly show an individual’s permissions to enter or stay in the UK and any conditions attached to those, potentially making it easier for you, as an employer, to carry out…
20 Oct Supreme Court Holiday Pay Case – a must read for all HR practitioners and employers
Let’s look broadly at what the recent Supreme Court Case of Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew ruled on and its effect on holiday pay/unlawful deduction claims against employers. Issues in this case that affect employers What did the Supreme…
20 Oct Do employers have to give a reason for ending an employee’s employment?
Well, in a typical legal response – Yes and No. Yes – if the employee has been employed for at least 2 years. No – if they are well within their first 2 years (remember the statutory extension of service when close to two years)….
27 Sep Are your workers, casuals or temps actually employees?
Essentially, someone who is unaware that they have become a legal employer, due normally to the informality of the arrangements. Good examples are people who hire people to provide services to them in their own homes. Whilst it is generally fairly well-understood now that if…
27 Sep What is a disability in law? Shaun Pinchbeck explores the basics for employers
Most employers are, I think, aware that they cannot discriminate against employees, customers or applicants for work on grounds of disability. But do you know how to recognise whether or not someone has a disability? There are some conditions which are automatically deemed to be…
26 Sep New law on bullying and preventing it at work: The basics for employers
There is currently no specific claim an employee can bring in the Employment Tribunal (ET) for being bullied at work as there is no legal definition of bullying. Instead, the basic options available to Claimants are to: New law on bullying in the workplace In…