‘About one in 20 workers does not get paid holidays, while one in 10 does not get a payslip, according to a report by the Resolution Foundation think tank.’
BBC News, 16th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Court of Appeal ruling that a music teacher’s holiday pay was wrongly calculated has been hailed as a victory for part-time workers.’
BBC News, 6th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Organisations can be held liable for breaching employment contracts even if their employees have been working in the country illegally, according to the Court of Appeal in London.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘New laws on payslips come into force from this week, requiring employers to set out variable rates of pay and hours worked so that workers can more easily check that they are receiving the minimum wage.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Uber has lost an appeal against a ruling that its drivers should be treated as workers rather than self-employed.’
BBC News, 19th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A long-running case over the status of Uber drivers will be heard in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday and Wednesday.’
BBC News, 30th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Uber drivers are estimated to be more than £18,000 out of pocket because the ride hailing company refuses to recognise a two-year-old ruling entitling them to holiday pay, a minimum wage and rest breaks.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Supreme Court judgment in the Pimlico Plumbers case has been hailed as a victory for workers in the gig economy – and a blow for organisations that rely on large numbers of ‘self-employed’ contractors. In fact, the judgment largely confirms what we already knew – that employment status must be considered on the individual facts of each case and what happens on the ground is more important than the wording of the contract.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th June 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Drivers delivering goods for Amazon are to fight for better employment rights, including sick pay, holiday pay and the national minimum wage.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The delivery company Hermes faces a legal battle with a group of its own drivers today, in the latest case promising to have major ramifications on labour rights in the growing gig economy.’
The Guardian, 30th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Caspar Glyn QC considers the decision of C‑214/16 King v The Sash Windows Workshop Limited which was handed down today.’
Cloisters, 29th November 2017
Source: www.cloisters.com
‘Workers are entitled to paid leave and can claim compensation if they are not allowed to take their holidays, the EU’s highest court has ruled.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A foster carer is launching a legal claim to argue for workers’ rights for people in her role.’
BBC News, 9th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An appeal by Uber against a ruling that its drivers are entitled to benefits such as holiday pay is due to be heard at an Employment Appeals Tribunal.’
BBC News, 27th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Drivers for London-based minicab company Addison Lee could be owed wages and holiday pay after an employment tribunal test case found that some had been wrongly classed as self-employed.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Part-time and agency workers and those facing redundancy are already targeted by bosses – and the EU withdrawal bill could make them more vulnerable.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Nathaniel Caiden considers the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) judgment in Dudley MBC v Willetts UKEAT/0334/16/JOJ that concerns the inclusion of voluntary overtime normally worked in calculating holiday pay.’
Cloisters, 1st August 2017
Source: www.cloisters.com
‘Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has lost a case at the Employment Appeal Tribunal over how voluntarily-worked overtime is treated in the calculation of holiday pay.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd August 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Judge rules cycle courier should have been treated as employed worker with rights to holiday pay and the minimum wage.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Sick leave and paid holidays will be extended to temporary workers in the “gig economy” under plans unveiled in a landmark review commissioned by Theresa May.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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