The Acas helpline is being expanded so that its advisers will be able to answer queries previously dealt with by other agencies. From 1st April 2015 the helpline has been able to answer queries on the following topics: the national minimum wage; working for an employment agency; working hours, rest breaks and holidays; agricultural workers […]
This question was revisited by the Court of Appeal in Smith v Carillion. This issue arises when a worker is supplied by an employment business and brings a claim that he or she is an employee of the client. The Appellant in Smith worked in the construction industry for over 20 years. He was supplied […]
“Whistleblowing” is a term used to identify situations in which an employee reports a suspected wrongdoing at the workplace, such as health and safety concerns. As a result of this, the employee makes a “protected disclosure” as defined under the relevant whistleblowing legislation (the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 and the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform […]
