Employment Status for Uber Drivers
A ruling has decided that Uber drivers were in fact workers and not self-employed individuals. This decision is key and could mean that many more ‘self-employed’ drivers could benefit from rights such as holiday pay, paid rest breaks and the national m …
Johnson caught − Criminal offences and employment
The six year prison sentence meted out to Adam Johnson, the disgraced footballer of Sunderland Association Football Club Limited (“Sunderland”), has brought to focus the issues of role models in today’s society abusing their position. It has also raise …
Making the Mechanics of the Living Wage work
From 1st April 2016, all workers aged 25 and over will be entitled to a new ‘Living Wage’ of £7.20 per hour. The minimum wage of £6.70 per hour remains for those employees aged between 21 and 24. A worker’s hourly wage is calculated by taking the amoun …
