The following changes are coming into force on 1 October 2015:- * minimum wage – the adult rate increases from £6.50 to £6.70 * Employment Tribunals – will lose the[…]
European Court of Justice Travel Working Time Ruling – How will it affect employers and employees?
LATEST NEWS Sep 18, 2015
Last week the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that workers with no fixed office should be paid for time spent travelling to and from work under Working Time Directive[…]
European Court Rules Time Spent Travelling to Work from First and Last Appointment Counts as Working Time
LATEST NEWS Sep 11, 2015
This time has not previously been considered as work by many employers. The decision means companies including those employing for example care workers, remotely working engineers and sales reps may[…]
The Scottish Government has announced plans to scrap employment tribunal fees under powers set to be transferred from Westminster. The intention to abolish fees in Scotland was included in a[…]
In Ibarz v University of Sheffield, the EAT has held that it has power under rule 34A of the EAT Rules 1993 to order the respondent to repay the fees[…]