The subject of zero-hours contracts never fails to divide opinion, with supporters highlighting that they can offer highly valued flexibility to certain groups of employees, while detractors criticise the uncertainty they create and the difficulties this can cause.
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Alan McCormackAre we all going on a summer holiday?
With summer fast approaching, I was surprised to see a recent report from Citizens Advice stating that half of workers on zero hours contracts and two in five of workers on temporary contracts do not … Read more
Alan McCormackDoctor, Doctor, Give me the News
The Court of Appeal has recently held that a doctor can fall under the definition of a ‘worker’ for the purposes of raising a whistleblowing claim against a training body in the Employment Tribunal, even … Read more
Alan McCormackGovernment Legal Service Fails Multiple Choice Test
The requirement to have job applicants sit a multiple choice test as part of the recruitment process may be discriminatory. In the case of Government Legal Service (Respondent) v Brookes (Claimant) the EAT upheld that … Read more
Alan McCormackComey no Longer Trump’s ‘Homie’
As the news emerged of Donald Trump’s decision to dismiss the head of the FBI, James Comey, I found myself asking the question: given Mr Comey has over two years qualifying service would he have … Read more
Alan McCormackEAT contradicts their earlier decision
EAT contradicts their earlier decision: Implied contractual terms CAN be construed in a claim for wages The EAT has ruled in Weatherilt v Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd that a Tribunal does have jurisdiction to construe … Read more
Alan McCormackNew Employment Proposals from European Commission
The European Commission has recently presented its European Pillar of Social Rights, which contains 20 key principles and rights that it says will support fair and well-functioning labour markets and welfare systems.
Alan McCormack‘Gig Economy’ Comes Under the Spotlight
The so-called ‘gig economy’ has been very much under the spotlight recently, with a number of high profile cases being heard in court over the employment rights of workers in this sector.
Alan McCormackThe Supreme Court Rules on Indirect Discrimination Cases
The Supreme Court has released the long awaited judgments of Essop and others v Home Office (UK Border Agency) and Naeem v Secretary of State for Justice which confirms that a claim for indirect discrimination … Read more
Alan McCormackMind the Gap! Rates of Pay to be Published by Larger Companies
From 6 April 2017, private and charity sector employers with over 250 employees will be required to publish their workforce’s pay and bonuses on 5 April 2017 (and each anniversary date going forward). The employer … Read more
