Although many employment changes in the UK are largely on ice until after the election later this year, April has seen a number of employment law developments – largely from the courts. We highlight some recent decisions, on...more
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The UK’s Court of Appeal has issued a significant holiday pay decision, Smith v Pimlico Plumbers [2022] EWCA Civ 70, ruling that workers who were misclassified as independent contractors can...more
2/24/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Digital Platforms ,
Employment Rights Act ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Gig Economy ,
Holiday Pay ,
Independent Contractors ,
Paid Leave ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal
It is an understatement to say that much has changed in the employment space over the past 18 months. We have seen significant changes in employment legislation in response to the pandemic (most notably the furlough scheme,...more
2020 was a year of exceptional change for employers and their staff. As the pandemic unfolded, businesses navigated their way through adjusting to a remote workforce to furloughing to creating COVID-secure workplaces and...more
1/29/2021
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Audits ,
BEIS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employment Tax ,
Equal Pay ,
EU ,
HMRC ,
Independent Contractors ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Relief Measures ,
Trade Agreements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit