Uber appeals to Supreme Court
Uber presented its application to the Supreme Court to appeal the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision that its drivers are workers and should have associated rights.
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Full bioNational Minimum Wage Increase
Workers aged over 25 will receive an inflation-busting increase of 33p an hour in their national minimum wage. An above-inflation pay rise of 4.4 per cent starting April 2018 is over the 3 per cent rate of inflation which is in place at the moment. Following this, full-time workers will receive a £600 annual increase.
Autumn Budget – employment provisions
The Chancellor has spoken and presented his first Autumn Budget.
Cooking up a storm – Tier 2 chefs
The immigration rules make a distinction between chefs working at takeaway establishments and those working at restaurants.
Scotland – a separate system for global mobility?
The Times newspaper has revealed plans by Scottish ministers to pave the way for a bespoke immigration system. Scottish ministers are concerned that Brexit will lead to a fall in immigrant workers, who are vital to the Scottish economy. Alasdair Allan, the Scottish government's Europe minister, raised this as an issue to the Europe Committee earlier in 2017. He said: "The Scottish government will continue to call for a less restrictive and more humane system from the UK which recognises individual and demographic circumstances."
Safeguarding the status of EU citizens: UK and EU negotiation update
The EU and UK have concluded their fifth round of negotiations. Progress has been made on coming to an agreement in relation to the rights of EU citizens living in the UK. Some points are still to be negotiated.
Have your say on the future of the UK immigration system
As highlighted in our September Round-Up, we are participating in the call for evidence of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC).
Worker status
Following last years Employment Tribunal decision that Uber drivers were workers rather than self-employed, Uber's appeal hearing at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) concluded today.
Choice words
The case of Ms Carolina Gomes v. Henworth Limited t/a Winkworth Estate Agents & anor. serves as a useful reminder to be careful when selecting your choice of words when talking to employees.
Another triumph for cyclists
Following in the tracks of CitySprint, Deliveroo and Excel, Addison Lee is the latest company to wrongly classify its workforce.
MAC to examine the role EU nationals play in the UK
The UK government has tasked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to examine the role EU nationals play in the UK economy and society. MAC is the government's independent advisers on migration.
The rights of EU citizens in the UK
The UK government’s policy paper setting out its offer to EU citizens and their families in the UK has been […]