Go to the top of the class! A report recently published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) stated that responses given by recruitment agents, to questions on discrimination between UK and foreign-born workers, were “superior on every single question” to those given by employers. However, the report also highlighted areas in recruiters’ knowledge […]
Could you be bound by amendments to your terms, agreed by your office junior in an email, without your knowledge or consent? You might think this sounds far-fetched, but a recent court case held that an exchange of emails could be sufficient to amend contractual terms, despite a “no amendment” clause. Clear contractual terms are […]
From April 2017, a large number of companies may be required to report quarterly on their supplier payment practices. The aim of the draft regulations is to identify those companies who may be clogging up the supply chain and causing cash flow problems for the suppliers they contract with. As it stands, the regulations currently […]
The recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in the case of Lock v British Gas confirms the EAT decision that when calculating holiday pay, the commission a worker would have earned, had they not been on holiday, must be included. This clearly has more far-reaching effects on those in the recruitment sector, where large […]
The Agency Worker Regulations 2010 (AWR) are 5 years old, but have they become part of your internal processes? Could your business have become complacent? We have seen very little case law on this area. However, Lawspeed has experienced a recent increase in clients receiving complaints and cases based on the AWR. What can […]
Some of you may have read recently that the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) has launched a Manifesto on post Brexit change. If not, please see here. Entitled “Post Brexit UK: a better place to do business”, the Manifesto encompasses policies based on research and advice from us at Lawspeed. As legal and compliance specialists […]
From 1st October this year, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise again, with the main rate rising for those aged under 25 years’ old. The National Living Wage rates change every April and the current applicable rate is £7.20 per hour for workers aged 25 or over. The new hourly rates will therefore be […]
Agencies that are terminating an agency worker’s assignment as a result of an issue in the workplace should consider whether whistleblowing legislation applies in order to minimise the risk of costly claims. Essentially, “workers” (which is a very wide definition) have certain protections under whistleblowing legislation if they make a “protected disclosure” – e.g. expose […]
October 2016 will see the introduction of a criminal offence for an employee to work when he or she does not have a legal right to do so. Whilst this can be seen as a positive step as it makes the employee responsible for his or her actions, it does not take away the responsibility […]
The Finance Bill 2015 finally received Royal Assent last Thursday 15th September, bringing into law the restrictions on tax reliefs for travel and subsistence expenses (in effect since April 2016), and the Apprenticeship Levy, amongst other things. The Act is based on George Osborne’s (final) budget, and the long delay can be put down to […]
