Wednesday 4 September 2019
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... read more
Thursday 29 August 2019
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.... read more
Monday 17 September 2018
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... read more
Thursday 6 September 2018
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... read more
Friday 9 February 2018
The government is introducing a change in the law to make it easier for hourly paid staff to ensure that they are paid correctly. With effect from 6th April 2019, there will be an amendment to The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Itemised Pay Statement) to state that,... read more
