Worker or self-employed? The Supreme Court has given important guidance on the dividing line between who is a worker and who is self-employed in its judgment ending the long running litigation brought against Uber by a group of its drivers. The drivers had contended that, although the contractual documentation they had signed with Uber styled […]
Category: Employment/Labour Law
Job Retention Scheme extended until April 2021
As part of the national one-month lockdown commencing on Thursday 5 November 2020, the Government initially confirmed that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) would be extended until December 2020. However, in a Treasury briefing, the government announced that the job retention scheme would continue until the end of March 2021. The government has since […]
COVID-19: Self Isolation and the Workplace
The government has issued new regulations (Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020) containing obligations for workers who are required to self-isolate. These impose a duty on an employer not to permit employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 or live with a person that has tested positive to attend any workplace other than […]
Religious attire: recent ruling clarifies legal position in Europe
In Europe, dress codes and other restrictions on appearance at work can cause legal problems for employers when they impact upon employees who adopt religious attire. A recent ruling has provided valuable clarification for European employers. […]
Privacy Shield Agreement Approved
The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield was announced by the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce as a replacement for the Safe Harbor Agreement. […]
New European data protection regulations herald major changes from 2018
Businesses both within, and transacting with, the EU need to plan to manage the significant impact and major penalty regime of the new regulations. […]
EU-US Privacy Shield rejected
In March 2016, the EU Commission issued a draft decision stating that the Privacy Shield agreement negotiated between US officials and the EU Commission in January 2016, as a replacement for the former Safe Harbor agreement, offered adequate protection for EU citizens’ personal data transferred to and processed in the US. […]
Court confirms decision to include commission in holiday pay
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that an employee’s holiday pay should take into account the contractual commission they would have received had they been able to work during their holiday period. […]
Introduction of the new National Living Wage
The compulsory National Living Wage will take effect from 1 April 2016. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has published a guidance on how to calculate the minimum wage and more. […]
UK Budget 2016: key takeaways for HR practitioners
On 16 March 2016, the Chancellor delivered the 2016 Budget. This article provides an overview of the key developments relevant to HR practitioners. […]
