The Employment Bill 2019-2020 includes the following measures: A single enforcement body for the labour market which proposes to replace the enforcement functions of the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority, HM Revenue & Customs and the Health & Safety Executive; Requirement on Employers to ensure that tips would be distributed on[…]
Changing an individual’s working arrangements from employee to consultant may seem attractive; no employer National Insurance contributions to pay and greater flexibility for the individual. A win-win situation surely? Zoe Lagadec, employment law expert with Mulberry’s Employment Law Solicitors in London, explains why this can be a risky course of action for the employer and[…]