Tribunal claims that will increase in post-fees era

Following the decision of the Supreme Court declaring that employment tribunal fees were unlawful, here are a few claims, which are expected to increase: Holiday pay – case law has suggested that voluntary overtime payments that are sufficiently regular constitute normal pay and should be included in holiday pay. There have also been many cases were the employment tribunal has determined an individual is a worker rather than self-employed entitling them to holiday pay. In light of this, there is likely to be an increase in holiday pay claims since the costly fee barrier has been removed. Sex and…

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How to manage annual leave requests – dos and don’ts

Do you remember when Ryanair cancelled hundreds of flights because there has been a mismanagement of the pilot’s holiday? Here’s a list of dos and don’ts when it comes to managing annual leave: Do: Ensure staff submit holiday requests in advance. Be proactive and ensure staff holidays are reviewed regularly to see how much holiday is outstanding. Ensure employees are reminded how much holiday entitled they have left to take. Ensure that the department has adequate cover at all times. Don’t: Allow employees to save all annual leave until the end of the year. Rely on employees…

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Parental bereavement pay and leave

The Government are looking to introduce a law, which allows parents who have suffered the death of a child to be entitled to receive statutory paid leave to grieve. The idea is to ensure grieving parents in employment receive paid leave to grieve away from the workplace. As it stands, the Employment Rights Act gives employees the right to take a ‘reasonable’ amount of unpaid time off work following the death of a dependent. The Government will be working with employers, employees and union representatives to discuss these proposals further. Contact Partners Employment Lawyers in London Today Our Employment Lawyers…

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ACAS 2016/2017 annual report

ACAS have now produced their 2016/2017 annual report, confirming that number of early conciliation notifications has levelled off. During this period, 92,251 early conciliation notifications were lodged. Of these applications, 17,500 became employment tribunal claims and, of these, only 5,500 were decided by the tribunal. This shows that employees are less likely to take matters to the tribunal than before, but this may now change given the recent Supreme Court ruling scrapping high tribunal fees. Other key facts and figures from this year’s annual report include: Unfair dismissal was the top issue in individual disputes (33%), followed by wage disputes…

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Uber - English language test

The Court of Appeal has given Uber the right to appeal against private hire drivers taking a written English language test. TFL planned to revoke a drivers licence if were not able to pass the English language test by 30th September 2017. Uber argued that nearly a third of driver might not be able to renew their licenses and would therefore have a disproportionate impact on drivers from other countries. The hearing is scheduled to take place on 20th February 2018. Contact Partners Employment Lawyers in London Today Our Employment Lawyers are based in London and work with business clients…

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