“You’re paid to do what?!”
The ongoing conversation of whether sleep-in shifts qualify for the National Minimum Wage (‘NMW’) has finally been put to bed (no pun intended). Today, the Supreme Court held that the time a worker is required to sleep on site or nearby does NOT count towards minimum wage calculations. So, what does this actually mean? It […]
Settlement Agreements – Two sides of the same coin
Settlement Agreements, once known as Compromise Agreements are legally binding agreements entered into by an employer and employee to settle any potential claims or complaints that an employee may have against their employer. Usually they are entered into where the parties have reached the conclusion that the employment relationship can no longer continue but they […]
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Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is set to launch next week! Following the coronavirus outbreak, the Government have put together a package of support measures for businesses who have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. As part of this package, Employers will be able to recover coronavirus related statutory sick pay (“SSP”). A […]
Breaking news: Statutory sick pay
Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer has published his budget today at lunchtime. Some good news for employers which they may welcome – the government will reimburse small employers (less than 250 employees) any statutory sick pay they pay to their employees for the first 14 days that they are off sick. The current rate […]
Covid-19 – Statutory Sick pay or not?
Coronavirus has taken over the headlines and has already had a significant impact on many businesses all over the world. Travel companies have seen a fall in the number of people travelling and booking holidays. A lot of employers are left wondering whether they need to pay their employees statutory sick pay if they are either […]
Discover more about Claire
And though she be but little, she is fierce William Shakespeare Following my interview with Claire Scanlan, Guardian Law’s Director of Legal Services, it’s clear that she is not one to be underestimated! Claire manages an extensive and varied legal case load, as well as mentoring the trainee solicitors and managing the operations of […]
Meet our new interns!
We caught up with our marketing interns, Millie and Mojoko to find out a little bit about them as they join us on 16 week placements from NTU. What made you both choose a career in marketing and business development? Millie – I have never had any formal industry experience and I have a particular interest […]
Coping with adverse weather in the workplace
With Storm Ciara taking over the UK last week, the Midlands seeing a blanket of snow this week and Storm Dennis forecast for the coming weekend, do you know how to prepare for adverse weather conditions and how you need to protect your employees? You may be concerned with finding out how your employees are […]
Ethical veganism can be deemed a philosophical belief, depending on the facts
Heard in Veganuary where people go vegan for the month, this case could not have come at a more fitting time. The Claimant, Mr Casamitjana, an ethical vegan (also known as a moral vegan), had been employed by his previous employer for 30 years. He claimed he was dismissed as a result of his ethical […]