Five things we learnt in employment law this week (16 November 2018)
1. The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld the decision that Addison Lee drivers are workers. 2. In an equal pay claim, a worker remains in … Read More
1. The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld the decision that Addison Lee drivers are workers. 2. In an equal pay claim, a worker remains in … Read More
Taxi drivers with Addison Lee are legally entitled to the national minimum wage and holiday pay rights, confirms the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). The EAT … Read More
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appeal by Pimlico Plumbers in its landmark gig economy case. The highest court in the land decided that … Read More
Whistleblowing delivery drivers are taking legal action against Amazon on the charge of bogus self-employment. The latest gig-economy case involves claimants who all worked as … Read More
The EAT has held that a tribunal was correct in upholding a dismissal for multiple separate issues, none of which alone constituted gross misconduct. (Mbubaegbu … Read More
The High Court has ordered that a former employee must surrender his passport pending his compliance with an order to deliver up confidential information which … Read More
The government has finally responded to the Taylor Review. It has released its Good Work plan and says that ‘millions of workers will receive new … Read More
Uber is introducing mandatory breaks for its drivers. The taxi hailing firm will lock drivers out of the app, meaning they are unable to accept … Read More
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Uber is a transport company, and not a digital service. The decision, which could have implications … Read More
Uber’s application to “leapfrog” an appeal to the Supreme Court has been refused. 2. The European Court of Justice has held that the UK discriminated … Read More