The Employment Tribunal found that an individual who had been a member of an LLP (paying tax and NI as a self employed person) should have been regarded as an employee. The individual in question was originally an employee who later entered into an arrangement where he received a fixed profit share (instead of a salary) and a variable profit share (instead of a bonus). […]
Category: Employment/Labour Law
Agency Workers Regulations – in force from 1 October 2011
On 1 October 2011 the Agency Workers Regulations come into force in the UK. Employers of the estimated 1.3 million agency workers in the UK take note! […]
Read More… from Agency Workers Regulations – in force from 1 October 2011
Carrying forward holiday entitlement accrued while on sick leave
The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently held that employees who accrue holidays during a period of sick leave will carry forward any untaken holiday entitlement to future holiday years automatically. It is not necessary for them to have formally notified an intention to take holiday. […]
Read More… from Carrying forward holiday entitlement accrued while on sick leave
Challenging the status of self-employed contractors
The Supreme Court has restated that the label that the parties apply to a work contract is not determinative of the worker’s status if it does not reflect the reality. The Court went on to say that a tribunal/court can disregard any express terms which do not reflect the actual intentions of the parties, even where there is no attempt to mislead. […]
Read More… from Challenging the status of self-employed contractors
Government to provide £250 million to employers for training to support apprenticeships
The government has announced a £250 million fund which is to be provided directly to employers. The purpose of this fund is to enable employers to develop vocational skills training programmes which are tailored to their needs. […]
Employment law update – protected conversations and without prejudice negotiations
The government has announced proposals for a number of employment law reforms. One of these proposals is the introduction of protected conversations. […]
Read More… from Employment law update – protected conversations and without prejudice negotiations
Legal costs insurance – Can insurance companies restrict the choice of lawyer?
Historically insurers have restricted the lawyers that may be instructed. A recent case has rejected this practice. Insurers have restricted the choice of lawyers who may be instructed by policy holders by stipulating that only law firms from a panel can be instructed and/or by imposing a cap on the level of fees that lawyers can charge. […]
Read More… from Legal costs insurance – Can insurance companies restrict the choice of lawyer?