A recent case (NHS Leeds v Mrs J Larner) heard in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) pondered whether a worker, who is away on sickness absence, is entitled to holiday pay if they have not actually submitted a request for the holiday to be carried over before the pay year ends. It was determined that […]
The Department for Education has published final guidance for the application of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (“AWR”) on supply teachers and other teaching and support staff. It is available by clicking here The revised guidance provides some assistance in the question of ‘who is the hirer’ although it still leaves areas of uncertainty which the […]
The ruling of the Supreme Court last week reinforces the position that in determining the employment status of an individual, the courts will look beyond contractual terms to see the actual reality of the relationships between the parties. The case involved 20 claimants, all of whom were engaged by Autoclenz as valeters and issued with […]
