By Rowan Morton New guidance is emerging on a regular basis and the analysis below is as of 30 March 2020. We are still awaiting Regulations on the JRS expected within the next two weeks. The Headline Points The most important thing for employers and employees to understand is that the JRS co-exists with current employment...

By Matthew Pascall, Barrister, Guildford Chambers The Uber decision has not made new law and is highly fact-sensitive; Businesses need to be sure they understand the consequences of the arrangements they have with casual staff; Individuals working in the “Gig Economy” should not assume that they have signed away their employment rights on the basis...

A Short Briefing Note By Matthew Pascall, Barrister, Guildford Chambers Ordinarily one would assume that obligations and duties in relation to pension schemes that form part of or are related to contracts of employment would be caught by the TUPE Regulations and pass from transferor to transferee on a transfer of an undertaking. In fact,...

Bear Scotland & Others v. Fulton & Others UKEAT/0047/13/BI EAT Langstaff J- Calculating Holiday Pay Case Note by Matthew Pascal, Barrister Summary & Practical Issues: Employees are now entitled to holiday pay calculated by reference to overtime payments they have received averaged out over a period of 12 weeks from the date holiday pay is...

Care Home Win Against Local Authority in High Court Battle Roger Smithers has successfully represented a Care Home in a High Court dispute over fees with a Local Authority. There have been a number of well publicised disputes between care home owners and Councils about the level of funding provided to support vulnerable adults in...