Employment Blog

The Good Work Plan

• Posted2019-09-27 11:50
• AuthorDesley Sherwin

In the same time as it takes to boil an egg, let me present an overview of "the biggest package of workplace reforms for over twenty years". Following an independent review of employment practices undertaken by Matthew Taylor - the Head of...

Workers' Rights to Itemised Payslips

• Posted2019-03-04 16:35
• AuthorDesley Sherwin

With effect from 6 April 2019, all workers (not just employees) will have the right to receive an itemised pay statement. This will include, for example, workers on zero-hours contracts. Employers are currently required to keep a sufficient record of...

Adverse Weather and Travel Disruption Policies

• Posted2019-02-06 17:15
• AuthorLaura Hill

Bad weather and issues with travel arrangements can cause significant amounts of disruption to a business and employers are often put in a position where they have to decide at the last minute what to do to adapt working arrangements to ensure that...

Review of GLAA Licensing Regime

• Posted2018-06-01 15:12
• AuthorPhil Cookson

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has recently launched a consultation on its Licensing Standards. Whilst the GLAA still covers the same regulated sectors (agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering and associated packaging and...