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Any business that engages people on a self-employed or sub-contractor basis could be at risk of having to pay out thousands of pounds in backdated holiday pay, following a landmark decision by the European Court of Justice in the case of The Sash Window Workshop and another v King. Mr King started working for The…
This week, the Supreme Court in a major ruling held that the current Employment Tribunal fee regime introduced by the government in 2013 was unlawful. Since the introduction of Tribunal fees there has been a drop off of around 79% in the number of claims actually being submitted to the Employment Tribunal. Whilst on the…
On Tuesday the long awaited Taylor Review of modern employment practices was released with the Prime Minister Theresa May promising to look at its recommendations â??very carefully and seriouslyâ?. The review offers recommendations on worker status, terms of employment, wages, employment rights and much more. However, some have criticised the review for not going far…
This week has seen the summer kick in to full swing with temperatures soaring up to 30 degrees in the North West. As we hit the summer months, employers may be faced with a range of employment issues from holidays to dress codes. In our latest article, the experts at LawforEmployers take a look at…
Employment tribunal verdicts have recently been made available to the public online, allowing anyone to search for decisions by company name or by topic. Previously, anyone interested in discovering a certain employment tribunal decision would need to go in person to the offices in Bury St Edmonds. HM Courts and Tribunals Service announced the change…