Worker status
Following last years Employment Tribunal decision that Uber drivers were workers rather than self-employed, Uber’s appeal hearing at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) concluded today.
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Choice words
The case of Ms Carolina Gomes v. Henworth Limited t/a Winkworth Estate Agents & anor. serves as a useful reminder to be careful when selecting your choice of words when talking to employees.
Check the holiday calendar!
Failure to correctly plan pilots’ holidays will result in Ryanair cancelling hundreds of flights over the next six weeks.
EAT finds that Asda retail store workers are comparable to higher paid distribution workers
The EAT upheld the previous Tribunal ruling that female employees who work in Asda’s retail stores are entitled to compare their work to that of the higher paid male employees that work in its distribution centres. The EAT agreed that the value of work between these two groups of staff is of equal value and, therefore, that their pay should be comparable.
GDPR: time to start thinking about the new rules coming into force from 2018
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will apply in the UK from 25 May next year. With increasingly tighter requirements around how employers must maintain and process personal data, and with the number of fines issued for breaches of UK data protection laws on the increase, many employers are already looking to employ permanent staff dedicated to ensure compliance with the new rules.
Suspension for alleged misconduct may be a breach of contract
In the recent case of Agoreyo v. London Borough of Lambeth [2017] EWHC 2019 (QB), the High Court has held that suspension as a “knee-jerk” reaction to an allegation of misconduct may in itself be sufficient to breach the implied contractual term of trust and confidence.
Self-employed contractors and the gig economy – keep watching this space!
Pimlico Plumbers has now been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. The decision reached by the Supreme Court will be significant as the highest authority on the employment status of purportedly self-employed contractors. It is likely to have implications for the so-called “gig economy”.
Another triumph for cyclists
Following in the tracks of CitySprint, Deliveroo and Excel, Addison Lee is the latest company to wrongly classify its workforce.
MAC to examine the role EU nationals play in the UK
The UK government has tasked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to examine the role EU nationals play in the UK economy and society. MAC is the government’s independent advisers on migration.
The rights of EU citizens in the UK
The UK government’s policy paper setting out its offer to EU citizens and their families in the UK has been […]
Tribunal awards £2 for employer's refusal of unsuitable companion at disciplinary hearing
Mr Gnahoua was a bus driver at Abellio London Ltd (Abellio). He was dismissed for gross misconduct at a disciplinary […]
Status of EU citizens in the UK
The Home Office has sent a communication to interested parties following the government’s publication of a paper outlining its offer […]