Rodgers v Leeds EAT summary 6 May 2022

Rodgers v Leeds EAT summary 6 May 2022 In what is believed to be the first Appellate consideration of a Coronavirus related dismissal the EAT (HHJ Tayler) upheld the judgment of the Leeds Employment Tribunal (EJ Anderson) that the Claimant’s Coronavirus related absence dismissal was not automatically unfair for a…

04 Jun 19

Employment Law June 2019 Update

JUNE UPDATE Some recent developments in the employment field are set out in this update 1 – Employee reported for eating a sandwich Some employees in customer-facing roles may be banned from for example drinking alcohol when wearing their work uniform in case this sets a bad tone. Recently someone…

27 Mar 19

Employment Law April 2019 Update

Although Brexit dominates the news, some recent developments in the employment field are set out in this update. 1 – Pimlico Plumber loses £74,000 holiday pay claim You may recall that last year a plumber called Gary Smith was successful in establishing that he was a worker and not self-employed. …

20 Mar 19

EU Employment Laws after Brexit will be voted in parliament

EU Employment Laws after Brexit will be voted in parliament on whether they will be adopted by the UK Brexit is likely to cause some confusion across many tribunal courts and could lead to weaker workers’ rights in the UK, a concerned group of lawyers has cautioned in a report…

16 Mar 19

Can you be employed without a contract?

Can you be employed without a contract? It is not unusual to come across individuals who have been employed for many years and who say that they have no written contract of employment. Those individuals may not be aware of, is that it is a legal requirement for an employer…

Worker Status Update | Aeris Employment Law

13 Mar 19

Worker Status – The Onslaught Continues

There have been more and more cases coming before the tribunals regarding whether an individual is self-employed, a worker or an employee. Here are the headlines: Can an individual who is paid a quarterly exclusivity payment be an employee? Yes, as held by the EAT in Exmoor Ales v Herriot.…

13 Feb 19

Supermarkets equal pay saga!

Do you work for any of the chain supermarkets and are not sure if you are being paid the same as your male counterparts doing the same work but in other areas of the supermarket i.e. warehouse and distribution? The Court Appeal (CoA) has upheld the decisions of the Employment…

22 Jan 19

Employment Law – Changes to look out for in 2019

Gender pay gap reporting and claims of sexual harassment in the workplace made 2018 a very busy year for employment law, and 2019 promises very much the same, as on the 1st day of January brought in new regulations on executive pay reporting. Here is what to look for over…

17 Jan 19

Do I get paid if I miss work because of extreme weather?

Your rights to take a paid day or two off work when snow stops you from getting to work Snow usually disrupts a regular commute to work. The question is, “what rights do you have when you are snowed in?” The first snow of this year has fallen in the…

14 Dec 18

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