Employee or worker status – the diagnosis of a doctor
In Community Based Care Health Ltd v. Narayan UKEAT/0162/18, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has characterised a GP as a […]
In Community Based Care Health Ltd v. Narayan UKEAT/0162/18, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has characterised a GP as a […]
In the recent case of Harpur Trust v. Brazel [2019] EWCA Civ 1402, the Court of Appeal considered whether the […]
The EU Council has had a busy month, adopting two new directives which will strengthen employees’ rights. It also adopted […]
In the latest decision on employment status, an Employment Tribunal has held that a group of “Educators” conducting tours, sessions […]
Following the Taylor 2017 Review and the subsequent consultations launched earlier this year, the government has now published the Good […]
The Court of Appeal has agreed with the lower courts that a part-time cabin crew member had been treated less […]
Barely a week goes by without worker status finding its way back into the headlines. The EAT this week upheld […]
In the recent case of Roddis v Sheffield Hallam University, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found that an employee on a zero hours contract could compare himself to a colleague on a full-time contract for the purposes of bringing a claim for less favourable treatment under the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (the PTW Regulations).
The Apprenticeship Levy has now been in force for a year. The government's aim in introducing the Levy was to reverse the decline in the use of apprenticeships by ring fencing funds which would be set aside in order to tackle skills shortages. One year on, has it worked?
Seven months ago, we reported on the Taylor Review of modern working practices, with its focus on “good work” for […]
With Christmas on the way (a busy time of year in many sectors – including hospitality) Big Hospitality has published […]
In the continuing worker status saga, Uber's recent appeal against the Tribunal ruling that its drivers are workers, rather than self-employed individuals, has been dismissed by the EAT.