Employment Law News
Uber taken to court after firing drivers using automated algorithms
The transportation company Uber has been taken to court by drivers who were allegedly fired through the company's use of automated algorithms. British drivers have asked courts in the Netherlands, where the company's data is based, to overrule the automatic...
Former leader of the House of Commons says IR35 should be abolished
The former leader of the House of Commons, Mel Stride, has called for the abolishment of the "dreaded" IR35 tax rule. During a Treasury Committee meeting on the 21st October, Mel Stride announced his view that the new off-payroll working rules should be abolished....
COVID-19 causes massive backlog in employment tribunal claims
Professionals warn that a "perfect storm" is brewing within the employment tribunal system due to rising demand as a result of COVID-19 and restricted capacity. New warnings from Citizens Advice, a charity who gives free advice linked to money, consumer and legal...
Next hit with equal pay claims and accused of destroying “vital documents”
The British multinational clothes company, Next, has been taken to court by its employees after claims that the company did not pay its workers equal wages. Next employees have brought claims against their employer after stating that their work within the store is of...
What must HR do to prepare for the Brexit deadline?
A new publicity campaign called "Time is running out" is being launched by the Government, urging firms to prepare for the Brexit deadline (1 January 2021). The Government are releasing a new campaign which seeks to remind businesses of the imminent Brexit deadline...
How are new IR35 rules going to impact businesses and workers?
Almost half of all contractors state that they are going to continue contracting through a personal services company after April 2021. HRreview previously reported on HMRC's warning to businesses to ensure they are up-to-date with incoming changes to IR35 in 2021. ...
HMRC tells businesses to prepare for IR35 changes in 2021
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has told businesses to prepare for "important changes" to IR35. In an October 2020 Bulletin, HMRC has told businesses that they must prepare for the important changes that are occurring to the off-payroll working rules in...
Employment tribunal rules worker was not dismissed due to religious beliefs
Yesterday (7th October 2020), Kristie Higgs lost her tribunal case after a ruling by Bristol employment tribunal stated she was not dismissed due to her Christian beliefs. This case came about after Higgs shared comments on her social media pages about LGBTQ+...
Tesco employees take legal action over equal pay dispute
Yesterday (6th October 2020), the Tesco Action Group went to court over claims that the supermarket did not pay staff equally, with men being paid more than women over a seven year time frame. This legal action was first brought against Tesco in 2018 as estimates...
Warnings over storing employee data after H&M hit with €35 million fine
On 2nd October 2020, the clothing retail company, H&M, were fined €35 million after monitoring and recording "extensive details about their [employees'] private lives" in Nuremburg. HRreview asks professionals how employers can ensure they do not breach the...
Employment Law Analysis
Jonathan Beech: The cost of being non-compliant with new 2021 immigration rules
On 1 January 2021 the new Immigration Points Based system comes into law ending free movement and forcing the majority of UK organisations to hold a sponsor licence in order to recruit non-settled EU and non-EU workers. New EU arrivals including those from non-EU...
Malcolm Cairns: Make wellbeing in your organisation part of your culture
Although employment law has brought significant benefits for employees in the workplace, a changing environment means HR professionals need to think about their entire strategy as a whole. Don’t just treat the symptoms, make sure that your wellbeing policy is relevant...
Dan Grim: Is IR35 the death of contractors?
Despite the Government’s IR35 reforms being just a few weeks away, a considerable proportion of soon-to-be affected businesses continue to be both concerned and confused by the upcoming changes. Many organisations still don’t even know that the changes are coming (71...
Dave Chaplin: How firms can reach IR35 compliance quickly and effectively
Despite the Conservatives promise of a formal review into the Off-Payroll rules it now seems a done deal that the new legislation will take effect from April with very few changes. The Government is ploughing ahead with its plans to roll-out the reforms in an attempt...
Exclusive, HMRC’s Ruth Stanier: IR35 changes coming in April
From April 2020, contractors who work through personal service companies (PSC) will be affected by changes to the off-payroll working rules. What does this mean? The changes will ensure that people working like employees, but through an intermediary pay broadly the...
Matt Fryer: What advice should you take in the countdown to IR35?
There has been much debate about the upcoming changes to the Off-Payroll Working Rules and in particular, the introduction of IR35 to the private sector. The new rules require businesses to assess whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or, in the words of...
Sally Hancock: Responding to workplace incidents
With the introduction of more punitive sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences in 2016, organisational safety was put into sharp focus. Fines for businesses in violation of health and safety law across all sectors have since sky-rocketed. As a result,...
Helen Tomlin: The impact of asbestos in the workplace – 20 years after it was banned
Asbestos is seen by many as a problem of the past – an issue of the mid-to-late 20th century that employers should no longer worry about. This could not be further from the truth. As we approach the 20th anniversary of the total ban on the sale, importation and use of...
Dave Barker: The age of the contingent worker and how employers can create a more inclusive culture
The EU Parliament recently approved groundbreaking legislation, which is set to take effect in April 2020. New laws will improve the rights and working conditions of contingent workers. The main drive is to increase transparency and provide better protection for these...
Tracey Guest: Government proposals could lead to charities facing employment tribunal claims from volunteers
A government consultation is currently underway which could give rise to changes in how the voluntary sector operates, if increased legal protection for volunteers is implemented. The Government is currently considering proposals designed to extend the protection of...
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