The latest on employment/worker status
In the latest decision on employment status, an Employment Tribunal has held that a group of “Educators” conducting tours, sessions […]
Employment Status
The Good Work Plan – follow-up developments
Following our article earlier this week about the “Good Work Plan”, the government has now introduced the first three statutory […]
Government's Good Work Plan: a step closer to implementation of Taylor Review recommendations?
Following the Taylor 2017 Review and the subsequent consultations launched earlier this year, the government has now published the Good […]
Labour of love: foster parents are not workers under the Working Time Directive
In a case referred by the Romanian courts, the ECJ has held that foster parents are not workers for the […]
Addison Lee drivers found to be workers: what can we learn from the latest case on worker status?
Barely a week goes by without worker status finding its way back into the headlines. The EAT this week upheld […]
What does the reform of IR35 mean for your business?
In his 2018 budget speech, the chancellor announced the widely expected changes to the rules on off-payroll working (known as […]
Employee status and agency workers: The nature of the work is the key consideration
An employee on a temporary zero hours contract should be classed as an agency worker, the Employment Appeal Tribunal found in Brooknight Guarding Limited v. Matei.
Supreme Court dismisses the appeal in Pimlico Plumbers
The Supreme Court handed down its judgment yesterday in the case of Pimlico Plumbers Ltd and another v Gary Smith [2018] UKSC 29 confirming (as the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Court of Appeal had) that Mr Smith was a worker within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act and not, as Pimlico Plumbers contended, self-employed.
The gig economy – focus on the future
As the gig economy has grown and developed, so too has the law relating to so-called "gig workers" and how their employment status should be regarded. As we have reported previously, in November last year, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) rejected app-based taxi firm Uber's appeal against the Employment Tribunal's (ET) earlier decision that its drivers should be categorised as workers rather than self-employed contractors.
Taylor Review – update
The House of Commons Work and Pensions and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committees (the Committees) made recommendations in November 2017 for addressing the issues raised in the Taylor Review. These included:
King v. Sash Windows judgment leaves employers vulnerable to backdated holiday claims
In King v. Sash Windows, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has held that anyone deemed to have "worker" status is entitled to carry over paid annual holiday in circumstances where they have not had the opportunity to take it.
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.