The Government is planning to extend shared parental leave to include grandparents. The Government’s aim is to bring this in by 2018 and it only affects working grandparents (non-working grandparents[…]
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[…]
EAT Decision on Right to be Informed of Vacancies under Agency Worker Regulations
LATEST NEWS Aug 03, 2015
In Coles v Ministry of Defence, the EAT has held that Reg 13 of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, which gives agency workers the right to be informed of vacancies[…]
The Government is to introduce a Trade Union Bill to impose new restrictions on industrial action ballots. Among other things, the Bill will introduce a 50% turnout requirement for a[…]
The Government is to introduce a Trade Union Bill to impose new restrictions on industrial action ballots. Among other things, the Bill will introduce a 50% turnout requirement for a[…]
In Plumb v Duncan Print Group Ltd, the EAT has held that Reg 13(9) of the Working Time Regulations 1998 SI 1998/1833 must be read as permitting a worker to[…]