Holidays and holiday pay
Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, full-time workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks’ annual leave in each leave year.
The calculation of holiday pay has been a major issue for employers in recent years. The trend has been for courts and tribunals to find that more than just base pay has to be included in holiday pay. This includes regular overtime and commission payments.
Labour pledges to give gig workers the same rights as employees
The Labour party would give gig economy workers the same rights as employees – including sick pay, parental leave and...
Taking less than three weeks holiday could shorten lifespan
Taking less than three weeks’ holiday a year could result in early death, even if a healthy lifestyle is maintained,...
Top 10 HR questions July 2018 – workplace temperatures and holiday pay
We can’t be expected to work in this heat! This may have become a familiar complaint for employers to deal...
More than a million employees not taking holiday at risk of burnout
One in 12 workers are not receiving their full holiday entitlement, according to the TUC.
The trade union body’s analysis...
The heat is on: six summer employment issues
MPs on the House of Commons environmental audit committee have urged Public Health England to advise employers to allow flexible...
Hermes drivers ruled as workers, not self-employed
An employment tribunal has ruled that a group of Hermes couriers are workers, rather than self-employed.
Employment status
Amazon delivery...
Top 10 HR questions May 2018: GDPR special category data
Many HR professionals will have spent months preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Now it is finally in...
UK employees fail to use holiday entitlement
Two in five UK employees (40%) took a maximum of just half of their annual leave entitlement during the past...
World Cup 2018: Six goals for employers
The 2018 World Cup in Russia sees 32 nations taking part in 63 matches from Thursday 14 June until Sunday...
EAT upholds claim that Addison Lee courier was worker
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld a claim by an Addison Lee cycle courier that he was a worker, rather...
Labour enforcement body calls for crackdown on worker exploitation
The Director for Labour Market Enforcement has called for higher financial penalties for employers who exploit workers and flout employment...
The top 10 questions March 2018: Holiday entitlement and GDPR requirements
The Easter bank holidays inevitably raise questions for employers about employees’ entitlement to time off, pay or pay in lieu....
Employment status: Time to review off-payroll arrangements
With greater scrutiny of employment status by HMRC, employers need to look carefully at their off-payroll labour arrangements, argues Hilary...
DPD to offer self-employed drivers sick pay and annual leave
Parcel delivery company DPD is to give self-employed drivers access to benefits such as paid annual leave, sick pay and...
Winter weather and work: five common employer queries
With parts of the UK experiencing heavy snowfall, we answer five common questions from employers on the workplace impact of...
