In the latest battle within the gig economy, a tribunal last week ruled that Deliveroo riders in North London are not entitled to basic employment rights because they are not workers. Why are we still talking about this? Well, an example of how Deliveroo staff are treated can be illustrated with this latest example: Under […]
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Uber, Deliveroo, Hermes… The list goes on in terms of those cases which have been in the spotlight of wanting to have their employee/worker status recognised. As opposed to the self-employed or contractors, workers enjoy rights such as National Minimum Wage, paid holiday, protection from less favourable treatment if they’re part-time and statutory sick pay. […]
The Wisconsin based tech company Three Square Market made headlines a few weeks ago when they became the first company in the US to microchip their employees. 50 out of 80 of their workers have agreed to allow their employer to ‘microchip’ them. Anyone with visions out of a sci-fi where humans go under the […]
The Case Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts and ors The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld a tribunal’s decision that regular payments for voluntary overtime should be taken into account when calculating employee’s holiday pay. In this case, 56 employees who were ‘Quick Response Operatives’ (plumbers, roofers and similar tradesmen) working for the Council worked […]
In this Internet age, news travels fast. Bad news travels even faster. Protecting your business’ reputation is therefore ever the more important, and you can bolster your chances of avoiding damage to your business’ reputation with these 3 measures (of course, this is not an exhaustive list): 1) Have a clear social media policy Plant […]
A new easyHotel is set to open in Summertown in 2019. Quite what nearby residents feel about this I don’t know but it is good news for Oxford in terms of increasing accommodation options for visitors. Coming after the opening of the new Westgate centre and a number of other new hotels in the centre […]
Ok so this is not really about penguins, but I like the picture as it (clearly) depicts one penguin mediating between two other penguins. On a more serious note: we have yet another ruling from the Court of Appeal which underlines the need for parties to litigation to be reasonable and proactive when it comes […]
The TUPE regulations place an onus on outgoing employers to fulfill its duties to inform and consult its employees during a relevant transfer. In Holden v Spice Valley Restaurants Ltd and others, the employer, a restaurant, went into administration. Spice Valley later opened at a different location but failed to transfer the Claimant, a cleaner […]
Yes. £2! It is not a typo. The Law Employees have a statutory right to be accompanied to a grievance or disciplinary hearing by either a trade union representative or colleague. If an employer prevents an employee from doing so, they will be liable to pay compensation of up to two week’s pay. The Case […]
Some employees find themselves worried and anxious mid-meeting as they consider how to deal or respond to the hippo in the room. You will be glad to know that I am not talking about a literal, 3,000 kg semi-aquatic mammal. Rather, HIPPO is an acronym for the ‘highest paid person’s opinion’. The BBC recently reported […]
Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn has pledged a £10 minimum wage if Labour wins the 2020 general election. Here’s a question: With the news that a snap general election shall be held on 8 June 2017, is it possible that Labour might pledge to bring this even closer? The current national living wage is £7.50 per […]
Mr David Davis, the Brexit Secretary has offered more glimmers of hope for EU citizens currently working in the UK. In the countdown to the triggering of Art 50 next month, MrDavis stated that whilst the UK is “determined to rely less on EU service workers over the coming years”, it will take time Shutting […]