Calculating holiday pay (updated 2020)
When calculating holiday pay Employers must now include payments for regular overtime and contractual results-based commission. Updated to look at…
Can an Agency worker become permanent at the company they work for?
An Agency worker (temp) is usually contracted and paid by the Agency who employs them, and the Company that hires them pays…
Important Agency Workers Regulations Tribunal cases
Updated July 2020 Finally, at the end of 2012, over a year after the Agency Workers Regulations were introduced in…
What are zero-hour contracts, and can casual workers ever become employees?
With the introduction of the Agency Workers Regulations in 2010, many Companies are believed to be using far more zero-hour…
What is religious discrimination?
Religious discrimination employment law cases have been in the news for several years and with four important UK cases going…
Small Business Owners – documents you need to employ staff!
We recently highlighted how red tape is putting off small businesses taking on staff. Another area of huge concern and…
Volunteering – do something meaningful with your spare time
Anyone can volunteer, Freelancers and Contractors too. All types of organisations regularly need volunteers and Freelancers can often offer specialised…