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Sports Direct case shows employers must adhere to employees’ rights

The case of Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley admitting workers in its Derbyshire warehouse were paid below minimum wage highlights the vital importance of...

Taking paid holidays whilst sick

An employee has asked if he can use his holidays to recover from a medical operation. We only pay SSP during sickness absence. Are...

Should commission be included in calculations for holiday pay?

Many employees’ remuneration package includes some element of results-based commission and/or bonus.  All employees in the UK are entitled, by virtue of statute, to...

Working time, sleep-ins and the minimum wage

When does time spent on a sleep-in at work count as working time for the purposes of minimum wage compliance? By Danielle Crawford, Associate Solicitor, Employment...

Who pays for the living wage?

Q: We need to cope with the added costs of auto enrolment and the living wage. We'd like to remove a number of benefits...

I’m pregnant and I don’t feel ‘COVID-19 Secure’ at work, what are my rights?

If you’re pregnant you’re naturally going to have concerns...

Furlough New Government Guidance

Nearly three quarters (71.7 per cent) of organisations are...

Constructive Dismissal

UPDATED FOR 2022 - This practical guide is all...

Five things we learnt in employment law this week (18 February 2020)

1. A one-off act can amount to a ‘provision,...

Five things we learnt in employment law (17 January 2020)

Five things we learnt in employment law this week ...

Employment Tribunal hears case of sacked ethical vegan

As Veganuary kicks off this week so does a...