It is reported in today’s Guardian that Baroness Scotland identified the sanction imposed on her by UKBA in connection with employing an illegal worker as civil. She told Sky News: “This is a civil penalty, just as if you drive into the city and you don’t pay your congestion charge or you overpay. It is…
It is well-known that many workers in the construction industry are treated as self-employed for tax and employment law purposes whereas the reality is that they are employees. “Employers” of these people are reluctant to pay Employers’ National Insurance Contributions and do not want to be burdened with the employment protection which is available to…
According to Personnel Today the government is seriously considering allowing employees to self-certify their sickness absence for up to two weeks. The proposal from the Department of Health is part of a raft of measures in preparation for what is expected to be a significant increase in the number of swine flu cases this autumn.…
The House of Lords has today delivered its decision in the case of Stringer -v- HMRC which concerns whether or not an employee accrues holiday entitlement while off sick. The Court of Appeal had held that employees on sick leave did not accrue holiday entitlement while they were off sick but this decision has been…
Ex-employees with over 150 years service between them have stated that the Club, who are said to be in increasing financial difficulty, have given them no valid reason for their dismissals along with inadequate ‘pay off’ packages. It is thought that some of the ex-employees are preparing unfair dismissal claims against Liverpool FC which could…