Court Grants Worker Rights for Self-Employed Plumber
Hot on the heels of the Uber case, the Court of Appeal has again decided that self-employed individuals can be considered to be ‘workers’. Garry Smith was VAT-registered and paying tax on a self-employed basis, but had worked solely for Pimlico Plumber …
Flexibility: consider the potential benefits
The Flexible Working Regulations 2014 enable eligible employees to request changes to their working pattern. For example, this could be a change towards part-time working, homeworking or job sharing. The flexible working regime now applies to all eligi …
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 …
