Employers are required to provide employees with an employment contract, a written statement of certain terms and conditions of their employment, within two months of the beginning of their employment.
Employer should always consult with the employee prior to changing an employee's contract of employment. Failure to follow a fair procedure when varying employees' terms and conditions of employment may result in an employee bringing a claim for breach of contract.
Uber appears at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) today to appeal last year’s decision on the employment status of its...
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Consultant editor Darren Newman expresses surprise that Pimlico Plumbers was granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in a...
In sectors such as hospitality, tourism, retail and agriculture, seasonal peaks can bring an influx of work at certain times...
The Supreme Court has granted Pimlico Plumbers permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal decision that a plumber who...
An employment tribunal has found that an Addison Lee courier was a worker and not an independent contractor, in the...
The decision by the Supreme Court that the employment tribunal fees system is unlawful may be one of the most...
XpertHR’s consultant editor Darren Newman looks at the proposals in the Taylor review to clarify employment status, as well as...
Any much-anticipated report is likely to divide opinion, and the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices is no different. Rob...
The long-awaited Taylor Review of modern employment practices emerged today, introduced at a press conference hosted by Prime Minister Theresa...
Matthew Taylor’s review of modern employment practices is published today, outlining seven key principles for “good quality work for all”....
Food delivery company Deliveroo has announced plans to offer its self-employed couriers sick pay as it calls on the Government...
Many “gig economy” workers are confused about employment status and fear that raising concerns about it could affect their job...
