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. […]

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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. […]

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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. […]

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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. […]

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