The press went mad when the Employment Tribunal judgment in the Uber case was released and since then I have heard many misquotes and myths. Firstly, as one huge press organisation wrongly stated the Uber drivers were not found to be employees. They were in fact found to be workers. This is the middle ground […]
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Reasons not to bring a Tribunal Claim
When analysing the reasons why Claimant’s decide not to proceed with their claim following ACAS EC there has been much speculation that this is because of the introduction of fees which are preventing access to justice. ACAS has carried out their own research into the reasons people provide as to their rationale as to why […]
Guide to conducting workplace investigations
ACAS have issued a new guide to conducting workplace investigations. Employers and managers may find the guide useful as a starting point should a conduct issue arise in the workplace. Employers need to carry out a reasonable investigation into the allegations in line with the principles of BHS v Burchell. The ACAS Code of Practice COP1 […]
Shared grand parents leave
You may have heard in the press that the Government is looking to introduce shared grand parents leave (shared grand parental leave) for working grand parents to spend time with their granddaughter and/or grandson. The provisions are not expected to come in before 2018 and the Government will consult over the proposals during the first […]
Unison Loses Court of Appeal Challenge
The Court of Appeal has dismissed Unison’s appeals against the judicial review application challenging the legality of employment tribunal fees. Again, as seems to be a theme in the litigation, the Court agreed that Unison had not provided enough evidence to establish that the fees regime reached the EU law principle of effectiveness. The statistics […]
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all my readers, followers and clients. 2014 has been a fantastic year. I have concluded a number of settlement agreements for clients where in all bar one case they secured a better package. I have represented clients in Tribunal where the claims have settled for great results. I have also provided […]
Military reservists
New laws will come into force on 1st October 2014 concerning military reservists. The statutory qualifying period will be removed where the dismissal is connected with the employee’s membership of the Reserve Forces such as the Territorial Army, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Auxiliary Air Force and Royal Marines Reserves. The statutory qualifying period for unfair […]
Hiring employees
This month’s business briefing provides an overview of the key legal issues an employer needs to consider when recruiting a new employee. Employers need to consider their individual position and seek legal advice if they are concerned or unsure of the recruitment process and the potential pitfalls. Before advertising Make sure all staff involved in […]
More employment legislation
Another Bill has been published, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill which makes changes to employment law. A number of new provisions are proposing to be introduced for employers and employment lawyers to get to grips with next. Firstly, the Bill defines a zero hours contracts and renders any clause which tried to stop the […]
Employment Status
Two recent cases have impacted on the law of employment status. Firstly, in the case of Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v Knight, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employee for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996 did not have to receive pay in order to gain that status. […]