Just a reminder that the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 has brought into force the ban on exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts. If you are an employer who uses such contracts now would be a good time to review your contractual provisions if you have not already done so.
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Zero hours exclusivity ban now in force
Just a reminder that the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 has brought into force the ban on exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts. If you are an employer who uses such contracts now would be a good time to review your contractual provisions if you have not already done so.
Introducing restrictions in contracts
It can be common for employers to seek to tighten up existing restrictions when issuing a new contract to ensure that the restrictions are still relevant for the individual and the business. Sometimes an employer will seek to introduce restrictions for the first time. A High Court case is a useful reminder that the employer […]
Holiday Pay
As has been widely reported in the media, we have had another holiday pay case which may cause employers concern. The EAT has handed down its decision in the Bear Scotland v Fulton & others, which has held that holiday pay needs to be further expanded. Workers are entitled to be paid normal non-guaranteed overtime as […]
Restrictive Covenants
There is a familiar legal concept, which is that the Court can delete parts of a restriction to make it enforceable. The High Court has taken this a step further in the recent decision of Prophet Plc v Huggett [2014] where the Court read words into the restrictive covenant to produce a commercially sensible result. […]
Avoiding discrimination claims
Discrimination law has a purpose and is designed to: Ensure equality of opportunity at work Protect employees’ dignity Ensure that complaints can be raised without fear of reprisal Most employers want to do the right thing but some can get it wrong or not have this same ethos. What are the consequences for failing to comply with […]