by Jacqui Cousins | Jan 29, 2021 | News
The end of the Brexit transition period means that the new points-based immigration system now applies to most European Economic Area (EEA) nationals. Those arriving in the U.K. from 1st January will need to comply with the same visa requirements as other non-U.K....
by Jacqui Cousins | Jan 13, 2021 | News
Employers must provide their workers with a written statement of employment particulars on or before their first day of employment, no matter how long they’re employed. This must include: the hours and days of the week required to work entitlements to any paid...
by Jacqui Cousins | Sep 4, 2019 | News
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 do not entitle agency workers to the same number of contracted working hours as an appropriate and directly-recruited comparator. Whilst agency workers are entitled to the same “basic...
by Jacqui Cousins | Aug 29, 2019 | News
The Court of Appeal in the case of The Harper Trust v Brazel has said that employers should not use the ordinary rolled-up premium of 12.07% of annual pay to calculate holiday pay for workers who only work for part of the year and who do not have normal working hours....
by Jacqui Cousins | Sep 17, 2018 | News
The Parental Leave and Pay Bill achieved Royal Assent on 13th September 2018. This law will support those affected by the tragedy of childhood mortality and is expected to come into force in 2020. The new Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Act will give...
by Jacqui Cousins | Sep 6, 2018 | News
A recent Employment Tribunal case makes an amusing read and emphasises the need for employers to take great care to check references. In his job application Mr Fancis-McGann claimed to have experience as a Captain, providing a reference in support of this from a Mr...
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