Calculation of Holiday Pay: Harpur Trust v Brazel
The Supreme Court has ruled that employees that work for part of the year are entitled to the same holiday as those that work all year
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Statutory pay, bonuses, pay gaps, calculating pay, evaluating benefits; We cover many topics relating to pay and benefits in these articles.
Uber v Aslam in the Supreme Court – Decision
The highly publicised case of Uber v Aslam has now received its final appeal ruling. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has endorsed the Employment Tribunal findings that the claimant drivers should be classified as ‘workers’ rather than self employed
Employer guide to the coronavirus and annual leave
Managing annual leave requests for international travel Up until the 4th July the Foreign and Commonwealth Office had been advising against all but essential travel to all destinations around the world. This was updated on the 4th July exempting certain countries and territories as they have assessed they do not pose an unacceptably high risk. … Read more
Employee bonus – rationality is key.
Employers with responsibility for exercising discretion over employee bonus payments must do so rationally, the High Court has confirmed in a case brought against an investment bank. In Brogden v Investec Bank, the dispute came down to the bonus clause contained in both of the claimants’ contracts. The claimants, both equity derivative dealers, had contracts … Read more
What is the National Living Wage?
The National Living Wage (NLW) is the hourly rate of pay set by the Government as the minimum that a worker needs to earn to cover the basic cost of living. This, compulsory, ‘National Living Wage’ was introduced in April 2016 for workers aged 25 and over. Both part time and full time workers became … Read more
Holiday pay and commission
Should holiday pay include commission? The employment law case Lock and British Gas 2014 has helped to define regulations on holiday pay in relation to commission. In this article we’ve put together an overview of the case and how this impacts our practices as employers. Understanding commission Commission is defined as an amount of money … Read more
Managing Salary Reviews in Schools
Annual salary reviews have recently been taking place in many of the schools we support. With the changes to the Teachers’ Pay and Conditions that have taken place in recent years, automatic pay increases for teachers and members of the leadership team are a thing of the past. Schools now have much greater flexibility to reward … Read more
DBS checks: the future of DBS checks following a recent ruling
The Court of Appeal recently ruled that the current system for checking criminal records (DBS checks) is ‘disproportionate’ and requires change. The DBS check system is in place to provide employers with information about an individual’s suitability for a particular role. However, it has been ruled that this is insufficient in protecting a person’s right … Read more
Should smaller organisations care about the Gender Pay Gap?
The results are out, the gender pay gap varies across industry sectors, but three quarters of the companies that participated in gender pay gap reporting pay men more than women. This is as a result of both society-led and organisation-driven reasons. But why should organisations with under 250 employees care? Closing the Gap To close the … Read more
