In the much anticipated decision on the employment status of Uber taxi drivers the ET has decided that the drivers are “workers” within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act… read more →
It’s Springtime and April is the time for changes in employment law. The major changes that employers need to be aware of are: Introduction of the National Living Wage The… read more →
The European Court of Justice’s decision that travelling time is “working time” for mobile workers (Federación de Servicios Privados del sindicato Comisiones obreras v Tyco Integrated Security SL, or Tyco… read more →
A number of employment law changes came into force today, 1 October 2015. National Minimum Wage (NMW) The NMW rates are now as follows: • £6.70 per hour for a… read more →
On 1 September 2015 the Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, announced a package of measures to ensure that workers receive the pay they are entitled to. The measures include: • doubling… read more →
Acas launched new free guidance on Wednesday 12 August, UN International Youth Day, to make businesses aware of the special rules and protections that apply when employing young workers (i.e.… read more →
As announced in the Summer budget, the Government is going to bring in a “National Living Wage” from April 2016. This will be paid to workers aged 25 and above,… read more →