What is the Right? A Summary of Flexible Working Requests…. On maternity leave and considering returning to work? Pregnant and planning for the future? Or a business owner on the other side? You may be wondering about rights to request flexible working. Whilst there is a legal right...
The question of whether resignation is preferable to dismissal is one that remains unanswered. Ambiguity aside, it is common for an employee who suspects they are about to be fired to swiftly make their resignation, believing this to be an effective method of salvaging their...
Handling employee sickness absence is an inevitable part of being an employer, but when these absences become overly frequent, they can have a negative impact on other employees, as well as the performance of your business. Your frustration may be further exacerbated if you suspect...
Although this case concerns the State Pension age, and is thus separate from the laws applying to employers, it is a good reminder to employers that they must take care to ensure they are not infringing the protection given to all employees, workers, agency contractors...
The papers across the country are divided in opinion about the meaning of the Supreme Court decision and it’s meaning for our current Prime Minister. Is it the “Death of democracy” or is it a triumph for our democratic process? Has an abuse of power...
Locum GP deemed a ‘worker’ – update for all Practice Managers The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently ruled that a GP operating under their own limited company was a ‘worker’ – despite the locum being paid for several years as a contractor through her limited company, providing...
That moment when a person you rely on, who has access to all your customers, contacts and suppliers tells you they want to leave! The health and performance of your business can hang in the balance at such moments. So how should you handle this situation? Here are...
Sleep-in care workers may well now be lawfully paid a basic fee for sleep-in shifts. They may not now be entitled to the hitherto claimed back payments of national minimum wage (NMW) (see our previous updates) due from any underpayment below NMW in any prior six...
Clients are increasingly using zero hour/ self-employed contracts which seems consistent with statistics suggesting that there is a national increase in people engaged under these type of working arrangements - currently in excess of one million (c. 3% of people currently working in the UK). Whilst...
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act 2006 - Employers are responsible for checking immigration status / right to work in the UK for all of its employees. If you employ a person who doesn’t have the right to work in the UK then you could face...