Legal Issues – Religious clothing and symbols in the workplace
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has provided some (much needed) clarity in relation to whether banning religious clothing and symbols is an act of direct or indirect discrimination.
Direct discrimination occurs when an employee is treated… Legal Issues – National minimum wage increases
Prior to the introduction of the new National Living Wage (NLW) in April 2016, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) increased on 1 October each year.
The NMW will now increase each April, and from 1 April 2017 the new rates… Legal Issues – What to look out for in 2017
2016 saw a number of legislative and case law updates, and we are already anticipating further developments in 2017. We have summarised below what we can look forward to in the coming months.
Legislation
The apprenticeships levy is expected to… Legal Issues – Rest breaks
In Grange v Abellio London Limited the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has stated that there is no requirement for an employee to ask for a rest break, and have that request refused, for there to be a breach of the… Legal Issues – Employment status
Uber drivers are not self-employed
In the eagerly anticipated case between Uber and its drivers, the Employment Tribunal (ET) has concluded that the drivers are workers as opposed to self-employed contractors. As such, they will be entitled to rights such… Legal Issues – Holiday Pay
Recent updates
Holiday pay has been a hot topic for some time now, with the focus being primarily on whether additional types of pay such as overtime and commission should be included when calculating holiday pay.
So far the decision… Legal Issues – Harassment
Glasgow charity must face the cost of not practising what it preaches.
A former charity worker has been awarded £90,000 in damages after being sexually harassed by her employer.
The employer, an anti-abuse charity based in Glasgow, was established to… Legal Issues – Data Issues
Former employee prosecuted for transferring client information unlawfully and upcoming Data Protection changes.
An employee who transferred client information held by his company to his personal email account before moving to his new job at a competitor company has been… Legal Issues – The Important Wake Up Call for Employers to Ensure They are Complying with Their Pension Obligations
As more employers approach their auto-enrolment staging dates under the Pensions Act 2008, it is becoming increasingly important for employers to be aware of their obligations and to ensure they are complying with the requirements set by the Pensions Regulator.… Legal Issues – Immigration – Tier 2 Reform Resulting in More Costs for Employers
Following the publication of the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) report in January, (where they were commissioned to advise the government on reducing economic immigration from outside Europe), the government issued its response to MAC’s recommendations on 24 March 2016.
It…