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Science and technology committee calls for free movement of skilled workers
31 July 2018
To some of us, science has an ethereal power. It creates and changes the rules rather than simply being bound by then. So it comes as no surprise that the science and technology committee has suggested free movement of scientists (and all skilled workers) to the UK. Albeit for only 180 days.
The new EU Posting of Workers Directive – implications for employers
01 November 2018
New EU legislation adopted earlier this year aims to establish a balanced framework with regard to the protection of workers posted from one EU country to another and the freedom to provide services. What might be the impact on employers in the UK, and how could this be affected by Brexit?
Employment status decision – National Gallery experts are workers
23 April 2019
Continuing the trend of cases about employment status, a group of expert educators who worked for the National Gallery have been found to be workers by an Employment Judge (“EJ”).
Contingent workers, employment status and IR35 - FULLY BOOKED
22 May 2019
FULLY BOOKED - Contingent workers and their employment status continue to be a topical and problematic area.
Contingent workers, employment status and IR35 - Reading
03 June 2019
Contingent workers and their employment status continue to be a topical and problematic area.
Holiday does not need to be prorated for term-time workers
12 August 2019
The Court of Appeal has held that holiday entitlement and pay for workers on permanent contracts should not be prorated to reflect the fact that they work on a “part-year” basis.
Brexit deal – implications for employment law and workers’ rights
21 October 2019
Boris Johnson is currently trying to get his Brexit deal through the UK Parliament. If he succeeds, what are the key implications for UK employment law and workers’ rights?
Tribunal finds that 'workers' transfer under TUPE
28 November 2019
In a surprise decision, with potentially wide-ranging ramifications, an Employment Tribunal (“ET”) has found that “workers”, as well as traditional “employees”, transfer under TUPE.
Increase in the Immigration Health Surcharge spells trouble for businesses who employ migrant workers
17 March 2020
The new chancellor delivered a budget last week that was stock full of crowd pleasing spending promises. Unfortunately, it looks like it will be non-EU (and soon to be EU) nationals and the companies who employ them who will be footing the bill for them, via an increase to the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS).
How furloughed workers can earn extra money AND help feed Britain: Colin Leckey comments for Metro
28 April 2020
Millions of furloughed workers have been urged to help out picking fruit and veg during the harvest to stop crops spoiling in the fields. In this article for Metro, Colin Leckey comments on how furloughed workers can negotiate with their employers about carrying out this essential work during their furlough periods.
What happens to furloughed workers when the government scheme ends? Lucy Lewis comments for The Independent
11 May 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has not only caused thousands of deaths around the world but has caused untold damage to the economy: on 7 May the Bank of England warned the pandemic will push the UK economy towards its deepest recession on record.
Government’s immigration stance on frontline workers proves controversial
01 June 2020
On 1 May the Home Office published an expanded list of COVID-19 frontline workers’ occupations entitling them and their family members to a free and automatic one-year extension of leave. However, the measures announced to-date just serve to highlight that considerably more needs to be done
UK immigration strategies for EEA business travellers and workers from 2021
27 August 2020
EEA nationals and their employers are now turning their minds towards how frequent business/work travellers and cross-border commuters can continue to come to the UK from 2021. For some, the best solution may be offered by the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), but there are also other options to consider.
New Immigration Rules for students give employers an insight into what's to come for workers
22 September 2020
On 10 September 2020 the Home Office published new Immigration Rules for students. These provide the first glimpse of the new Points Based Immigration System (PBIS), and what some of its implications will be not only for students, but for employers and workers as well.
A briefing note on the immigration implications for Tier 2 workers of changes to salary, the Government’s Furlough Scheme and redundancy amid the COVID-19 pandemic
02 November 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has significant and wide-ranging economic as well as public health impacts. Businesses are feeling the side-effects of profoundly changed trading circumstances. This note will take you through the immigration implications of a number of actions you may be forced to take to protect your business due to the pandemic, taking into account Home Office guidance as this is updated.
High Court rules that ‘workers’ should be protected from health and safety detriment (UK)
19 November 2020
The UK has failed to properly implement EU health and safety law by restricting protection from detriment on health and safety grounds to “employees”, the High Court has ruled in a recent case. The extension of such protection to the broader category of “workers” potentially increases employers’ exposure to Covid-related health and safety claims.
Switching off: Do workers have a 'right to disconnect'? Linda Hynes comments for RTÉ in Ireland
26 November 2020
Turning your home environment into an office can make it harder to switch off at the end of the day. Many are finding it impossible to avoid responding to late-night messages. In this article for RTÉ, Linda Hynes comments on whether Ireland needs new legislation for introducing a legal 'right to disconnect' or does the current legislation already provide for this?
UK: Care Workers Not Entitled To Minimum Wage When Asleep During Sleep-In Shifts: A New UK Supreme Court Ruling. Steven Lorber comments for Mondaq
31 March 2021
In a decision of huge significance for the care sector, the UK Supreme Court has finally given a long-awaited judgment, ruling that care workers working sleep-in shifts are not entitled to the national minimum wage for periods when they are asleep.
Experts express concern over compulsory vaccines for care home workers: Lucy Lewis comments for People Management
22 June 2021
Employers in the sector could struggle to enforce a vaccine mandate, commentators say, and caution other organisations against following suit.
New TUC proposals: trade unions to inform and inspire platform workers
17 December 2021
The Trades Union Congress has called for trade unions to have a digital right of access to platform and gig economy workers and for the introduction of sectoral collective bargaining. These calls follow the Labour Party’s commitment that the next Labour government will give these rights and others to trade unions.