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.
Companies that want to employ people on zero hours contracts could face a hike in the minimum wage rate, the...
An employment tribunal has awarded £25,000 for breach of contract to an employee whose apprenticeship was ended early. Stephen Simpson...
An employment tribunal has held that a cycle courier whose contracts with Excel labelled him as a contractor was in...
Generous leave entitlements and a unique legal framework characterise Australian employment law. Qian Mou highlights 10 interesting aspects of workplaces...
Does the recent spate of employment status cases have implications for all employers, or just for the gig economy sector?...
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of “gig economy” workers believe the Government should guarantee them basic employment rights and benefits, with only...
Philip Hammond used today’s Spring Budget to launch a series of measures aimed at boosting technical skills and productivity and...
An employment tribunal has struck out a BBC reporter’s claim after finding that she discussed her case with a newspaper...
The distinction between “employee” and “worker” should be abolished, according to experts called before the first morning’s hearing of an...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has vigorously denied claims that its new Employment Status Service tool is unreliable and inaccurate....
The number of people working under zero hours contracts appears to have slowed significantly in 2016, according to fresh analysis...
Employers must tread carefully when revising a contract of employment. Joanna Sutton offers tips to avoid unfair dismissal claims or ...
Tax changes due to be introduced in April could mean thousands of public-sector contractors leave their work in favour of...
Conciliation service Acas has issued new guidance to help employers understand gig economy working, on the back of the ongoing...
A government review of employment status and further gig economy tribunal cases are expected this year, not to mention the...
