The case of a limited company contractor who has been able to successfully assert that he was an employee of his client has recently been raising eyebrows across the industry. In Asltrom v Tilson, Mr Tilson, who operated through his own limited company which was acting as a subcontractor, whose principal was being supplied to […]
From 1st October 2009, the national minimum wage will increase from £5.73 to £5.80 per hour. A recruiter or umbrella company whose rates fall below such levels will be advised to address these matters with clients, unless there is already clear provision within contracts for an increase in rates to account for such costs. Payment […]
The position regarding holiday pay for those on long term sick leave has recently been clarified by the European courts. The UK courts had suggested that workers on long terms sick leave should not accrue holiday entitlement, on the basis that they are already on leave. However this has been overruled by the European Court […]
