The History of Trade Unions in England
Part 1 – a Brief Overview and introduction The story of Trade Unionism in England is not just one of wages and contracts, it is the tale of defiance and factory workers suffering, of hope…
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The Road to Ruin — And Repair: England’s Roads in Crisis
Once the pride of a nation, England’s roads are now a crumbling reminder of what happens when essential infrastructure is neglected. For working in public services, construction, transport, and logistics, the state of our roads…
New statutory code to prevent unscrupulous employers using fire and rehire tactics
Article from: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy A statutory code on the practice of ‘fire and rehire’ will clamp down on controversial tactics used by employers who fail to engage in meaningful consultations…
In Protection of Freedom of Speech, a legal analysis by Francis Hoar.
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Flexible Furloughing
New detailed guidance has been released around how flexible furloughing will work On 29 May the UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, outlined further details on the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). He confirmed…
Holiday Entitlement
When an employee or worker takes holiday, they should get the same pay when they’re on holiday as when they’re at work – whatever their working pattern. Some employers might offer better holiday pay schemes….
RIDDOR reporting of COVID-19
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 You must only make a report under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) when: an unintended incident at work has…
Rise of the New Trade Unions – Article includes the Workers of England Union
In Quentin Lett’s estimable tome, 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain (2009), there was one surprising entry for a writer of such conservative leanings: Margaret Thatcher. The rationale for inclusion was her government’s aggressive attitudes…
Court of Appeal rules that voluntary overtime payments should be reflected in holiday pay
Addleshaw Goddard LLP – Amanda Steadman Holiday pay: Court of Appeal rules that voluntary overtime payments should be reflected in holiday pay The Court of Appeal has upheld an EAT decision that the Working Time…
UK/EU: ECJ rules that Member States must require actual hours worked to be recorded
Article by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP The ECJ has followed the Opinion of EU Advocate General Pitruzzella in ruling that, under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the EU Working Time Directive, member states…