Employee Shareholder Status: Complete UK Guide
An individual’s employment status will help to determine their rights within the workplace, as well as your responsibilities towards them as their employer. Those with employee shareholder status have received shares in their employer’s company in exchange for giving up certain statutory employment rights. For employers, this type of employment status can be an effective […]
Good Work Plan: Essential Guide for Employers
The UK Good Work Plan was introduced as a response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, aiming to improve working conditions and clarify employment rights. It represented a significant reform in UK employment law, affecting both employers and employees across various sectors. The following guide looks at the three main strands of the […]
Same Job Different Pay: Is it Illegal in the UK?
In the UK, equal pay laws are designed to ensure that employees performing the same or similar work receive the same pay, regardless of their gender or other protected characteristics. Under the Equality Act 2010, it is generally illegal to pay employees differently for the same job if the disparity is based on gender, race, […]
When Does Regular Overtime Become Contractual?
The question ‘When does regular overtime become contractual?’ is one that commonly arises within a number of different employment contexts, from whether an employer has the right to insist on an employee working additional hours to when the employee has the right to be paid extra for this. It can also arise when calculating an […]
Employment Case Law Update July 2024
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key, recent employment tribunal cases. Employment Tribunal Procedures Ridley and others v HB Kirtley t/a Queen’s Court Business Centre Three claimants sought to appeal decisions made by the Employment Tribunal, under the provisions of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) Rules […]
Working Out Redundancy Pay: Employers’ Guide
Redundancy pay is a statutory entitlement for eligible employees who are being made redundant by their employer. Redundancy pay is designed to alleviate the impact of job loss on the livelihoods and wellbeing of those affected, providing some financial breathing space to find new employment or transition to something new. Given the importance of redundancy […]
Dealing with Gross Misconduct at Work
Gross misconduct relates to the most severe breaches of workplace standards of behaviour that are sufficiently serious to potentially justify instant dismissal. Incidents of gross misconduct at work demand immediate and decisive action by the employer. However, responding to allegations of gross misconduct and taking disciplinary action against an employee are fraught with legal risk. Employers […]
Hiring Zero Hour Contract Workers
A zero hour contract is an agreement between an employer and worker that does not provide guaranteed working hours. Zero hour contracts have emerged as common practice within sectors such as retail due to the flexibility they give to both the employer and the employee. For employers, this means workers are only paid for the […]
King’s Speech 2024: Employment Law Reforms
During the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024, the first since the latest UK general election, the King delivered a speech setting out the new Government’s legislative priorities for the coming months. The speech and accompanying memorandum included 40 bills, with two relating to employment law: the Employment Rights Bill and the Equality […]
Indirect Discrimination Guide for Employers
Indirect discrimination is unlawful under the Equality Act 2010. This means employers by law must ensure they are not treating certain individuals or groups of employees unfairly, even if this treatment is unintentional. Employees may be able to take legal action against their employer if they are unlawfully subjected to indirect discrimination in the workplace. […]