19th September 2019
Holiday for part-year workers
What is the correct method for calculating holiday and holiday pay for “part-year” workers, for example those who work term time only? Holiday for part-year workers The Court…
Brexit – Implications for UK employment law
With the UK’s potential withdrawal from the European Union (EU) fast approaching, there continues to be uncertainty surrounding Brexit and its implications for employers and employees. Any changes…
19th July 2019
Employees who Covertly Record Meetings
Is it misconduct for an employee to make a covert recording at work? According to the recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in Pheonix House Ltd…
Working Time – the requirement to record working time for all workers
Must an employer keep a record of actual time its employees work? The Working Time Regulations 1998 (“WTR”) require employers to maintain records which ‘adequately show’ that: Working…
Restrictive Covenants – Supreme Court Landmark Case
Can words be severed from a restrictive covenant to make an otherwise unreasonably wide and unenforceable covenant enforceable? A contractual term restricting a departing employee’s activities is generally…
18th June 2019
Non-Disclosure Agreements in discrimination cases
The Women & Equalities Committee have published their report The Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements in Discrimination Cases. A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a contract that contains confidentiality clauses,…
24th May 2019
Annual Leave – an extension of the right to carry over
The case law on circumstances in which basic working time holiday (i.e. 20 days) automatically carries over into the next leave year has developed in a piecemeal fashion. …
What to expect in 2019 and beyond – Employment law reform
The government published its “Good Work Plan”, in response to the Taylor Review of employment practices, with emphasis on agency, casual and zero-hours workers. The government described it…
Employer’s Liability for an Employee’s Wrongful Acts
Can an employer be vicariously liable for an employee’s deliberate disclosure of co-worker’s confidential information, which is designed to harm the employer? Yes, according to the Court of…
Off-Payroll Working In The Private Sector – Forthcoming Changes
The government has announced that the reform of the off-payroll working rules (otherwise known as IR35) introduced for engagements in the public sector will be extended to the…