Pay, benefits and bonuses
What does “return to work” mean in the context of long-term disability benefits?
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 […]
Statutory employment changes from April 2019
As April fast approaches, employers should make sure they are ready to implement the increases to statutory pay, as well […]
The gender pay gap – new guidance issued to help organisations close the gap
According to the Office for National Statistics, as at June 2018, the national gender pay gap (GPG) stood at 18.4 […]
Are the new disclosure rules on pay ratios sufficient to combat excessive pay disparity?
A recent poll of MPs indicates that questions are already being raised as to whether the new pay rules go far enough in tackling pay disparity.
Executive pay gap rules now in force
Under regulations which came into force on 1 January 2019, UK-listed companies with more than 250 UK employees must now […]
Is it safe to dismiss an employee who is receiving long-term disability benefits?
The EAT has dealt a blow to employers, confirming that the purpose of permanent health insurance and similar schemes would […]
Part-time workers: hours -v- pay
The Court of Appeal has agreed with the lower courts that a part-time cabin crew member had been treated less […]
UK gender pension gap at almost 40 per cent
Many inches have been written on the UK’s gender pay gap in the past year, including on this blog. However, […]
New legislation seeks to ensure restaurant owners give their employees all tips from customers
New legislation is expected to be implemented to ban restaurants from keeping tips from their employees. The intention is restaurant owners will not be able to make deductions from tips which are paid by card in order to fund administration costs.
Labour's plan to force businesses to hand equity to their staff has divided opinion. What would the policy mean for UK businesses?
The shadow chancellor John McDonnell has revealed details of Labour's employee ownership policy which would see every company with more than 250 staff set up an "inclusive ownership fund" (IOF). Under the proposal, an IOF would own up to 10 per cent of the company's equity on its workers' behalf.