Welcome The long running Uber v Aslam saga has finally come to an end. The Supreme Court has confirmed that Uber drivers are workers rather than self-employed contractors. As such, drivers are entitled to basic employment rights such as the national minimum wage, paid holiday and rest breaks. The Supreme Court upheld the decision of… [Read More]

Welcome Interim relief is a powerful employee remedy. Section 128 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 sets out the limited circumstances in which it can be sought: for dismissals relating to trade union or health and safety representative activities, and for whistleblowing cases. If an employee can demonstrate that there is a ‘pretty good chance’… [Read More]

Welcome One consequence of the ending of the UK’s transition period following its exit from the EU is that the Government is now free to make changes to employment law that would not have been possible before. There are some limits, however. The trade agreement that the UK has reached with the EU states that… [Read More]

Employing EU citizens after 31 December 2020 The UK officially left the EU at 11pm on 31 January 2020.  There is now less than a month to go until free movement to live and work between the UK and EU member states will end. As things stand today, the chances of getting a deal appear… [Read More]

Welcome article – Covid-19 Last month saw a huge amount of activity with the planned end to the furlough scheme and the introduction of the new Job Support Scheme to follow from November. Originally aimed at businesses with reduced demand over the winter due to Covid, plans were made to extend the JSS to cover… [Read More]