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Commission

Employers commonly pay employees, typically salespeople, commission as part of their performance-related pay.

One area of controversy is the treatment of commission in holiday pay calculations (Lock v British Gas Trading Ltd).


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    Financial incentives temporarily motivate staff in other tasks, research finds

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Oct 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Oct 2022

    Employees who receive financial incentives also temporarily perform better in tasks they do not receive a bonus for, research has found.

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    Mortgage adviser who complained about long hours wins £20k

    by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2021
    by Jo Faragher 20 Aug 2021

    A mortgage adviser who was sacked for “always moaning” has won more than £20,000 in compensation.
    The employment tribunal in...

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    FTSE 100 re-ranked for best employee benefits

    by Peter Crush 30 Apr 2021
    by Peter Crush 30 Apr 2021

    A new league table that re-ranks the FTSE 100 in terms of the employee benefits they offer, as rated by...

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    Holiday pay: why are employers still getting it wrong?

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Feb 2020

    Many employers are still not getting their holiday pay calculations right, but are they to blame? Ashleigh Webber looks at...

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    Top 10 HR questions December 2019: Sickness absence and unused annual leave

    by Brightmine 3 Jan 2020
    by Brightmine 3 Jan 2020

    How much control can employers have over the timing of employees’ annual leave?
    Employers with holiday years that run from...

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    • Recruitment & retention

    When should we pay commission to employment agencies?

    by Ally Tow 31 Aug 2018
    by Ally Tow 31 Aug 2018

    The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Business Regulations are still causing headaches, 15 years after they were introduced. Ally Tow...

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    • Disability discrimination

    HR horrors: How to flee four frightening scenarios

    by Alexandra Bonner and Emily Kearsey 31 Oct 2017
    by Alexandra Bonner and Emily Kearsey 31 Oct 2017

    Halloween is upon us, but what are the most common HR horrors and how should employers deal with them? Alexandra...

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    Six important employment law cases in 2017

    by Laura Merrylees 28 Jul 2017
    by Laura Merrylees 28 Jul 2017

    The decision by the Supreme Court that the employment tribunal fees system is unlawful may be one of the most...

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    Payment for leave not taken carries over, says ECJ legal advice

    by Rob Moss 9 Jun 2017
    by Rob Moss 9 Jun 2017

    If an employer does not provide a worker with paid leave, that worker’s right to it carries over until they...

    • Case law
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    • Holidays and holiday pay

    British Gas refused right to appeal in Lock holiday pay commission case

    by Rob Moss 28 Feb 2017
    by Rob Moss 28 Feb 2017

    British Gas has been refused leave to appeal by the Supreme Court in the long-running case regarding the payment of...

    • Case law
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    • Equal pay

    Employment law cases 2017: seven decisions to look out for

    by Stephen Simpson 14 Dec 2016
    by Stephen Simpson 14 Dec 2016

    We round up seven significant employment law decisions expected in 2017, with cases pending on employment status, equal pay, whistleblowing,...

    • Reasonable adjustments
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    The 10 most important employment law cases in 2016

    by Stephen Simpson 30 Nov 2016
    by Stephen Simpson 30 Nov 2016

    What were the most significant employment case law decisions in 2016? Stephen Simpson counts down the 10 most important judgments...

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    Holiday pay commission ruling: Court of Appeal judgment in Lock v British Gas

    by Rob Moss 7 Oct 2016
    by Rob Moss 7 Oct 2016

    Holiday pay must include compensation for any results-based commission that...

    • Reasonable adjustments
    • Childcare
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    Five important employment law cases in 2016… and five more to come

    by Stephen Simpson 21 Jul 2016
    by Stephen Simpson 21 Jul 2016

    Your annual summer round-up of the most important employment law cases 2016 has seen so far, and those still to come…

    • Case law
    • Commission
    • Holidays and holiday pay

    Lock holiday pay case heard at Court of Appeal

    by Qian Mou 13 Jul 2016
    by Qian Mou 13 Jul 2016

    Lock and another v British Gas Trading Ltd, the highly anticipated case on including commission payments in holiday pay calculations,...

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