The EU referendum vote on the 23 rd June 2016 is undoubtedly a historic landmark in British political history. Whether you were in the ‘remain’ camp or the ‘Brexit’ camp, the country has made its decision. The next few...
Employment Law
Last week the European Court of Justice made a ruling that those employing workers who had to travel to get to or from their first or last appointment of the day were required to count time spent travelling as ‘working time’ and as part of their...
The idea behind the National Living Wage is to provide over 25 year olds with a wage that is high enough for workers to have a ‘normal standard of living’. That means being able to afford everyday things like food, transport and paying bills. ...
On the 26 th August 2015, the Court of Appeal dismissed the challenge brought by Unison against the introduction of fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal; R (Unison) v Lord Chancellor and another [2015]. Unison argued that the...
First proposed on the 15 th January 2014, today (26 th May 2015) the Government has now increased the maximum financial penalty for underpayment of the national minimum wage from £5,000 to £20,000 per worker. The Government, via HMRC and BIS,...
The much amended and supplemented Employment Rights Act 1996, the cornerstone for UK employment legislation, has grown a bit more with the introduction of Sections 27A and 27B on 26th May 2015 which bring into effect the result of the consultation on...
With the general election on the horizon, we thought it may be interesting to read about what the parties say about the Employment Tribunal system. Employment Tribunal fees were introduced in July 2013. The fees mean that employees who want to pursue a...
Employers looking to retain staff often operate management incentives; the most commonly offered incentives are bonus schemes. The majority of employers operate discretionary schemes dependent on a range of factors; individual or company financial...
Zero hours contracts have been at the source of much debate recently. They could be described as the Marmite of the employment world! Loved for their flexibility, hated for their irregularity. The debate continues, fuelled by the recent news that Sports...
Until the 6 th April last year, under the Statutory Sick Pay Percentage Threshold Scheme, employers were able to claim a refund from HMRC where the Statutory Sick Pay paid in that month exceeded 13% of their monthly national insurance...
The Goughs HR Forum held its first meeting on Thursday last week at the Angel Hotel in Chippenham . The event was well attended and saw guest speaker, Richard Owen-Thomas, a leading barrister from 3 Paper Buildings Chambers, explaining some of the...
Under the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2009 there is now an additional onus on schools to ask staff who work with children up to the age of 8 to disclose information with regard to a person who lives or works in the same...