Category Archives: UK employment law

image of office working sleeping to illustrate on-call time and NMW
On-call time and NMW

There has been a lot of caselaw about on-call time and NMW (National Minimum Wage). ...

23
Mar
Image illustrating uber drivers case re worker v self-employed
Worker v self-employed status – The Uber drivers case  

The decision in the Uber drivers case at the Supreme Court has thrown light on ...

24
Feb
Image of Ysgol y Gader to illustrate the importance of getting procedure right when making redundancies during covid
Making fair redundancies during covid

Making fair redundancies during covid means offering suitable alternative roles to employees, where they exist. ...

17
Feb
Image of multi-ethnic queue to illustrate points-based system for immigration controls
Immigration – the new points-based system

Brexit created an opportunity for change in the UK’s immigration system. On 1 December 2020, ...

17
Feb
Who gets the money from tips? 1
Who gets the money from tips?

As a restaurant customer you may wonder who gets the money from tips. Many employees ...

25
Oct
Uber: Analysis of the ‘employment status’ of those who participate in the gig economy 2
Uber: Analysis of the ‘employment status’ of those who participate in the gig economy

What is the gig economy? The phrase ‘gig economy’ is used to describe individuals who ...

04
Dec
Key differences: UK employment law and US labour law 3
Key differences: UK employment law and US labour law

Why do we need to consider the differences between UK employment law and US labour ...

17
Sep
Nannies and the National Minimum Wage 4
Nannies and the National Minimum Wage

When it comes to nannies and the National Minimum Wage, the position is usually clear. ...

14
Sep
Terminal illness at work - TUC seeks protection 5
Terminal illness at work – TUC seeks protection

The ‘Dying to Work Charter’ (Charter) is a voluntary charter which lays down guidance for ...

03
Sep
Case on discrimination and burden of proof 6
Case on discrimination and burden of proof

A discrimination tribunal case earlier this month made an important decision on the ‘burden of ...

30
Aug