In Ponticelli UK Limited v Gallagher,[v] the Scottish Court of Session (Scotland’s supreme civil court) found that an employee’s right to participate in a share incentive plan (SIP) can transfer under TUPE even if that right is not included in their contract of employment. The SIP was...
Fixed-term contracts: The EAT has upheld an ET’s decision that it was objectively justifiable to retain an employee – a locum doctor – on a fixed-term contract. The claimant had been engaged on a series of successive fixed-term contracts, which would ordinarily mean she would be deemed ...
Termination of employment: An employee who received a ‘dismissal’ letter to terminate his contract of employment on medical grounds (and who was in receipt of long-term payments under a permanent health insurance scheme) has been prevented from bringing an unfair dismissal claim on the basis tha...
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The incoming government has committed to ensure that all employees have the right to an employment contract that reflects the number of hours they regularly work and therefore ban “exploitative” zero hours contracts where an employer is not obliged to provide any minimum number of working hours....
Contracts of employment for your current employees and a draft contract for any future roles you wish to assign certificates of sponsorship to Business or corporate bank statements for the last three months showing the current transactions you are making. These must include any salaries paid to empl...
What happens if your employee doesn't sign a contract of employment? We examine a few of the results in this expert guide about current British laws.
As of September 2024, there were around 4.28 million self-employed workers in the United Kingdom. During this provided time-period, self-employment in the UK has grown steadily, from a low of just 3.2 million in December 2000, to a peak of over five million at the start of 2020. After...
Employment status Supreme Court considers mutuality of obligation and control.The Supreme Court has considered the factors of mutuality and control in determining whether an employment contract exists in connection with the activities of part-time referees. The decision contains important guidance on...
There is no statutory right to privacy in the workplace, but the mutual duty of trust and confidence, which is implied in every employment contract, will still apply to employee monitoring and the processing of employee personal data. Inappropriate monitoring of employee activity could be a breach...