‘The new Employment Rights Bill introduced by the UK government represents one of the most significant single items of employment legislation ever to be published, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A police officer who worked as an ambulance driver while on sick leave has been found guilty of gross misconduct.’
BBC News, 8th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Royal Mail is being sued for classifying delivery drivers as self-employed, enabling it to avoid paying sick pay and the minimum wage, in a case that mirrors a landmark gig economy legal ruling against Uber.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A fitter working for the furniture chain Sharps Bedrooms is taking legal action for better employment rights in a case that could open the door to improving conditions and pay for thousands of gig economy workers fitting kitchens, bathrooms and cupboards for big chains.’
The Guardian, 2nd January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The London Borough of Croydon must pay a former director almost £15,000 in withheld pay, which it reduced while she was off sick.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A personal injury solicitor who was transferred to a new law firm without notice or consultation has been awarded just under £32,000 in damages by an employment tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 10th November 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Miscarriage is not an illness and should not be allocated as ‘sick leave.’ The statistics speak for themselves: 1 in 8 pregnancies results in miscarriage, 1 in 90 pregnancies are ectopic and 1 in every 200 births in England is a still birth (death occurring after 24 weeks of pregnancy).’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th July 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Parents are being forced to use holiday leave to look after their children when they get sick, a new study has found.’
The Independent, 7th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Gig economy firms are facing calls to better protect their workers, as an MP and a trade union warn of a wave of harassment and physical and emotional abuse facing couriers and taxi drivers.’
The Independent, 19th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘UK employers should revise their sickness policies before an anticipated increase in seasonal flu cases this winter to ensure lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic are reflected, an employment law expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd June 2021
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Gig economy companies, including Uber and Deliveroo, have faced at least 40 major legal challenges around the world as delivery drivers and riders try to improve their rights.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On 15 June 2020 the High Court handed down its expedited judgment in R (Adiatu & IWGB) v HM Treasury [2020] EWHC 1554 (Admin).’
Old Square Chambers, 22nd June 2020
Source: www.oldsquare.co.uk
‘The last couple of weeks have seen a raft of new legislation in the United Kingdom, hurriedly passed to deal urgently with the coronavirus situation. It has clearly been drafted quickly, with guidance that goes well beyond the legislation, and so this has led to some confusion as to what exactly the law now says.’
OUP Blog, 21st April 2020
Source: blog.oup.com
‘The Divisional Court will this week (3 April) consider whether to suspend the Home Office’s ‘no recourse to public funds’ (NRPF) policy.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th March 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Couriers transporting Covid-19 samples across London are taking legal action against their employer over claims they are being denied hand sanitiser and face masks.’
Each Other, 26th March 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘With the UK now in coronavirus lockdown, many people will be anxious about their right to stay at home and their right to get paid. Lawyer Alex Monaco answers a selection of frequently asked questions on your employment rights.’
Each Other, 25th March 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘An experienced Crown prosecutor who resigned after developing post-traumatic stress order (PTSD) from being threatened at a magistrates’ court was not discriminated against, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 26th March 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The government is considering releasing some offenders from prisons in England and Wales to ease pressures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.’
BBC News, 25th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has passed all stages of its 329-page emergency bill through the House of Commons.’
BBC News, 24th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK government is facing a legal challenge over claims it is failing to protect the wages and jobs of millions of workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.’
Each Other, 23rd March 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
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