National Minimum Wage 2018 – Avoid the Implications
- 27th March 2018
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National Minimum and Living Wage From April 1st 2018, the National Minimum and Living Wage is set to increase. According to the Low Pay Commission, this will be the largest increase in a decade for 18-20 and 21-24-year-olds. Year 25…
Vicarious Liability: Various Claimants v Morrisons
- 11th December 2017
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In a recently decided case, the High Court has held that an employer can be vicariously liable for the criminal actions of a rogue employee in breach of the Data Protection Act (Various Claimants v Wm Morrisons Supermarkets plc). In…
‘Landmark’ case finds salesman is entitled to 13 years holiday pay
- 1st December 2017
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A worker who did not receive a paid holiday for 13 years has been backed by The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in a landmark legal ruling. Mr King worked for The Sash Window Workshop as a…
Employment Tribunal Fees Scrapped
- 31st July 2017
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Employment tribunal fees will be scrapped after UNISON won a landmark court victory against the government. The Supreme Court – the UK’s highest court – has unanimously ruled that the government was acting unlawfully and unconstitutionally when it introduced fees…