Court orders that gig economy operatives are ‘workers’ The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in Pimlico Plumbers & Charlie Mullins v Smith with the outcome being that the plumbers are workers and not self-employed contractors. Mr Smith worked a minimum of 40 hours a week, had to wear a company uniform and drive Pimlico Plumber’s Read More …
Workplace stress: TUC Guidance published Stress is the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them. Last week the TUC published a new guide that it has produced along with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). https://www.tuc.org.uk/workplace-issues/health-and-safety/stress/tackling-workplace-stress-using-hse-stress-management. The purpose of the guide is to help trade union health Read More …
National Minimum Wage changes from 1 April 2017. £7.50 per hour for 25 and over £7.05 per hour for 21 to 24 £5.60 per hour 18 to 20 £4.05 per hour under 18
Government commits to strengthening the position of women in relation to pregnancy, maternity and redundancy Last summer the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee published a report showing that the number of expectant and new mothers forced to leave their jobs had increased dramatically since 2005. It made over 20 recommendations. The Government has Read More …
Car rental firm’s employee sentenced for data theft A former employee of Enterprise-Rent-A-Car was recently sentenced for conspiring to steal customer information which was later used by accident claims companies to make nuisance calls. Unlawfully obtaining, disclosing and selling personal data is a criminal offence under section 55 of the Data Protection Act. The employee Read More …
ADESOKAN v SAINSBURY’S In this case Mr Adesokan (Mr A) was a manager who chose not to rectify a piece of work that was clearly damaging to his employer. It amounted to a negligent omission of his duties as a manager. He was dismissed, without notice, for gross misconduct. What Mr A failed to do Read More …
In the run up the Presidential Election in the U.S. Hilary Clinton said that the ‘gig, economy is creating exciting economies and unleashing innovation. But it is also raising hard questions about workplace protections and what a good job will look like in the future’. The gig economy, also known as the ‘on demand economy’ Read More …
gender pay gap reporting: what is it all about? The introduction of new law will make it mandatory for employers of 250 or more employees, casual workers and some contractors to publish information relating to their gender pay gap. Employers will be required to analyse their gender pay gap each April, and publish a report Read More …
