by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 29, 2022 | News
The NLW and NMW rates from 1 April 2022 are set out below: Rate from April 2022 Current rate (April 2021 to March 2022) Increase National Living Wage £9.50 £8.91 6.6% 21-22 Year Old Rate £9.18 £8.36 9.8% 18-20 Year Old Rate £6.83 £6.56 4.1% 16-17 Year Old Rate £4.81...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 23, 2022 | News
The answer to the question is that it is a matter of choice for an employer but one which should always be exercised carefully after weighing up the various pros and cons. If an employer makes a disciplinary procedure contractual, it should be able to require...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 14, 2022 | News
Employers have historically monitored employees’ hours by using traditional methods such as timesheets, but with working from home increasing during the pandemic, we ask: Is it legal for an employer to use apps and IT software and what considerations are necessary?...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 8, 2022 | News
Can a non-competition restrictive covenant in a service agreement prevent a solicitor from joining a competitor? Yes, held the High Court in the case of Law By Design Ltd v Ali. The Claimant began employment at Law By Design in 2013. In 2016 she became a shareholder...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 2, 2022 | News
Our care home and social care sector clients will no doubt be very pleased to discover that compulsory Covid jabs for care workers are being scrapped in England. The policy was introduced last year (2021) but immunity levels, and the Omicron variant causing less...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 1, 2022 | News
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has alarmingly confirmed that 809,000 people have so far self reported as suffering from long Covid! But can long Covid actually constitute a disability under The Equality Act? The answer is potentially YES! Any sensible...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 28, 2022 | News
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2022 has been laid before parliament. This year’s core compensation limit increases are:- a week’s pay (basic award / redundancy payment) – £571 (from £544) maximum compensatory award – £93,878...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 28, 2022 | News
Was a cricket club groundsman, operating through his own business, a worker, thereby entitling him to holiday pay? No, decided the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Waters v The Mote Cricket Club. The Mote Cricket Club has two cricket pitches on grounds...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 21, 2022 | News
The annual National Living Wage and Minimum Wage changes are due to come into effect from 1st April 2022 – you can check the relevant gov.uk website for further details and amounts. Statutory Sick Pay will increase to £99.35 per week from 6th April 2022....
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 14, 2022 | News
We are often asked to advise start-up businesses and entrepreneurs about the essential things they need to do to ensure they are legally and business compliant. We use a simple checklist for our clients to follow and we share it here for you now. We know it can...
