Government names and shames employers for underpaying workers
The Government has named and shamed major household names such as Sports Direct and Primark for failing to pay the minimum wage. The retailers are … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (10 November 2017)
The EAT has upheld an earlier Employment Tribunal decision that Uber drivers are ‘workers’. 2. A manager who was sacked for calling Prince George “the … Read More
Sleep in shifts: do employers need to wake up to new thinking?
Sarah Scholfield, employment solicitor at Glaisyers Solicitors LLP, takes a look at the recent EAT cases about night shift workers and explains what employers need … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (10 November 2016)
ACAS has published guidance regarding marriage and civil partnership discrimination in the workplace. This is helpful guidance which summarises the legal protections and obligations set … Read More
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 … Read More
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 we … Read More