Be wary of the legitimacy of post-termination employment restrictions – they may not be reasonable or enforceable
Kau Media Group (KMG) Ltd. sought to enforce two post-termination employment restriction (PTRs) contained in a contract of employment to restrict Mr. Hart, a former employee, from working for his
Beware of rushing to judgement before terminating employment.
A Tribunal has ruled that a deputy security manager was unfairly dismissed, despite performing “no prescribed tasks” while ‘working from home’, many hundreds of miles from his place of
Self-employment cannot be used as a tax smokescreen for contracted employees
A complex celebrity case arose recently in which the First-tier Tax Tribunal (FTT) was asked to consider the application of the intermediaries’ legislation (IR35), otherwise known as off-payroll
Not all hurt feelings are uncapped & costly
The Employment Appeal Tribunal slashed a £10,000 award for injury to feeling by 80% after an original tribunal ruling was deemed not to be Meek compliant as it failed to provide adequate reasons for
It is not always possible to mend fences – Reinstatement is not always a practicable option where there is a breakdown in employment relations
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld claims of constructive dismissal and disability discrimination against Whyte & Mackay Limited (W&ML) in the case of Mr. Duployen , a former forklift
Beware the legal minefield of the transferring of contractual undertakings
A recent case [London United Busways Ltd. (LUB) v De Marchi and Abellio London [2024] EAT 191] revealed the complexities of working under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)
Just because an employee is a lawful resident of the UK does not give them the right to work
A restaurant in Middlesborough recently challenged a civil penalty notice of £15,000 issued by the Secretary of State for the Home Department under Section 15 of the Immigration Asylum and Nationality
When it comes to pensions, it is of paramount importance to Re-DOC on time!
A tribunal recently ruled on the failure of a private limited company, El Recruitment Ltd., to submit its Re-DOC before the statutory deadline as required under the ‘Employer Duties’ of the Pensions
Bolt ruling seals the case against sham contracts
Despite an appeal, the Courts recently found against Bolt in relation to their attempts to evade the statutory entitlements of their drivers to a minimum wage and holiday pay. The ruling confirms
An outline of the Employment Rights Bill
Legislation has been introduced in Parliament to upgrade UK workers’ rights.
The legislation is wide ranging with the intention of tackling poor working conditions and benefitting businesses. A
