With the clocks having gone forward and summer on the horizon, April also brings with it an increase in the National Minimum Wage, unfair dismissal compensation and certain other amounts payable under UK employment...more
The UK Prime Minister has announced that:
• during the Coronavirus outbreak SSP will be paid from the first day of absence, not the fourth.
• those who are in self-isolation should be treated as being on sick leave as...more
As we move into 2020, there are a number of UK employment law developments on the horizon that require some preparation. The New Year is also a good time to take stock of key developments from the previous year to make sure...more
1/8/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Tax ,
Holiday Pay ,
Income Taxes ,
Independent Contractors ,
National Insurance Contributions ,
Off-Payroll ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Personal Services ,
Public Sector ,
UK ,
Wage and Hour
Responses to Gender Pay Inequity: A Quick World Tour -
Most major jurisdictions have pay equity laws, but their approach is far from uniform. Global companies need to evaluate compliance with these laws on a...more
9/5/2019
/ Alien Tort Statute ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gender Equity ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Tax Issues ,
Wage and Hour
In case you have been distracted by other recent events in the UK, here is a reminder that the compensation limits on Employment Tribunal awards and certain other amounts payable under UK employment legislation increased as...more
The compensation limits on Employment Tribunal awards and certain other amounts payable under UK employment legislation will increase as of 6 April 2018.
This alert sets out the changes in full and highlights important...more
The Court of Justice of the European Union has decided, in the case of King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd, that where an individual has been mis-categorised as self-employed instead of as a worker, then the associated...more
In this “back to school” round-up, we take the opportunity to catch up on the most important UK employment law events and developments in 2017 to date....more
The compensation limits on Employment Tribunal awards and certain other amounts payable under UK employment legislation will increase as of 6 April 2017.
This alert sets out the changes in full and highlights important...more
Summary -
McDermott’s “Key Employment Law Events in 2017 and Beyond” update highlighted the upcoming regulations requiring certain employers to report on the gender pay gap in their workforce (Equality Act 2010 (Gender...more
As you may have seen from the extensive press coverage, the UK Employment Tribunal has delivered its much anticipated judgment in Aslam and Farrar v Uber. The case was about whether Uber drivers are self-employed contractors,...more
As you may have heard, the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has delivered its hotly-anticipated decision in Lock v British Gas Trading Limited, rejecting British Gas’ appeal… but, in our view, it’s a bit of a damp squib,...more
January -
DATA PROTECTION: NEW EUROPEAN REGULATION -
After four years of negotiation and lobbying, the new European General Data Protection Regulation has now been finalised.
The Regulation will govern...more
Yesterday, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) gave its long-awaited decision in Bear Scotland v Fulton and Ors on whether or not overtime should be included in holiday pay....more