Case Overview In Taylor’s Services Ltd v HMRC, zero-hours workers travelled to farms nationwide providing poultry services. They were picked up by their employer’s minibus from their home addresses. HMRC issued a notice of underpayment of national minimum wage (NMW) to their employer. HMRC concluded that time spent by the workers travelling by minibus to and from […]
The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act
The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and its main provisions are expected to come into effect on 1 July 2024. The Act will overhaul tipping practices so that all tips, gratuities and service charges are distributed fairly amongst staff and paid without deductions. Cash tips paid directly to a worker […]
The ACAS Code of Practice on fire and rehire
The ACAS Code of Practice on fire and rehire (the Code) is expected to come into effect in July 2024. Fire and rehire is the practice of dismissing an employee and offering them a new employment contract on different terms as a way of changing the terms and conditions if the employee did not originally […]
Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023
From 6 April 2024, the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 will come into force. This new legislation will ensure that employees who are pregnant or returning from maternity, adoption or shared parental leave are afforded priority status for redeployment opportunities in a redundancy situation. Under the current law, employees on maternity […]
Carer’s Leave Act 2023
From 6 April 2024, employees will have a statutory right to one week’s unpaid leave to care for a dependant with a long-term care need. The Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 have now been published in draft form and provide the details about how this new right will work in practice. The definition of “dependant” aligns […]
The Workers Act 2023: What you need to know
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 was given Royal Assent on 18 September 2023. This groundbreaking legislation will give all workers, including those on zero-hours or temporary contracts, the legal right to request a predictable working pattern. It is expected to affect approximately one million workers across the UK. The Business and Trade […]