Employment Law
Gig economy worker secures supreme pensions win
Pimlico Plumbers loses Supreme Court fight over whether its workforce are 'independent contractors' or 'self-employed' leading to AE entitlements, James Phillips writes
UK Uber drivers begin legal action over pay and benefits
Uber drivers have begun legal proceedings against the company to be classed as employees and earn related benefits.
DB schemes avoid £3bn same sex partner benefits hit
Sponsoring employers will not have to help fund equalised survivor benefits for widowers and same sex partners before 2005.
Lawyers highlight 'serious burden' of travel to work ruling
Employment lawyers are warning that businesses could see an "immediate" significant impact from the travel to work ruling.
European court rules travel time is work
Employees who do not have a work base must have the travel to and from their first and last customers included as part of their working time, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.
Unison wants to continue tribunal fees fight in Supreme Court
Unison will seek permission to appeal to the Supreme Court after losing its challenge to the legality of employment tribunal fees.
FTSE 100 targeted for boardroom pay transparency
FTSE 100 companies are facing tough demands for greater transparency about executive reward and performance targets.
TPR underestimates number of small firms to auto-enrol by half a million
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says 500,000 more small and micro employers than previously estimated will have to comply with auto-enrolment (AE) duties over the next three years.
EAT invokes 18-month limit on holiday pay carry-over
Employees may only carry forward unused holiday as a result of sickness absence for a maximum of 18 months, the employment appeal tribunal (EAT) has ruled.
UPDATE: Childcare voucher providers will not challenge Supreme Court ruling allowing tax-free childcare to proceed
Voucher providers will not be appealing further a Supreme Court ruling that threw-out their challenge to the government's tax-free childcare (TFC) scheme.
PBUK 2015: Tribunal fees causing fall in HR compliance
HR departments are cutting back on compliance following the introduction of tribunal fees while trade unions are becoming stronger and more militant, an employment lawyer has warned.
Voluntary overtime closer to inclusion in holiday pay
Employers hoping to see voluntary overtime excluded from holiday pay calculations are likely to be disappointed after a ruling by the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal.
Business Secretary confirms employment law de-regulation
Business Secretary Sajid Javid has pledged to push on with changes restricting strike action and to remove more employment regulation.
WSB Research Forum: Benefits professionals' votes swayed by workplace policies
Half of workplace benefits professionals will decide their general election vote based in some significant part on employment policies.
WSB Research Forum: EU split would send UK workplace freedoms "backwards 50 years"
The majority of benefits professionals want Britain to remain a member of the European Union and value EU workplace laws.
Commission included in holiday pay rules
An employment tribunal has amended the Working Time Regulations (WTR) to ensure that commission is included in holiday pay.
Zero-hours contracts hit 1.8 million
The use of zero-hours contracts appears to be continuing to grow across Britain, according to official statistics.
Labour pledges tax breaks for Living Wage employers
Businesses will be given tax breaks for paying the Living Wage while exploitative elements of zero hours contracts will be outlawed under a Labour government.
Overseas remote worker cleared to bring tribunal claim in England
Employers should be aware that staff working remotely overseas can still bring tribunal claims in the UK.
The top news stories of 2014... part two
WSB presents the news stories that gathered the most attention over the last 12 months.
Unison loses employment tribunal fees battle
WSB understands that Unison has been unsuccessful in its bid to overturn employment tribunal fees.
EAT rules employees can carry over holiday leave
An Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling may open the floodgates for employees to carry over holiday allowance where they are unable to take annual leave for reasons beyond their control.
Case study: How GSK empowers its caring staff
GSK has given its employees more control in how they deal with their caring responsibilities. Nick Martindale examines how the approach has worked.
Research Forum: Holiday pay ruling prompts cautious approach
The majority of employers believe the recent holiday pay ruling will have little impact on their business, although many believe it is too early to judge the full effect of the decision.
