by jcb-admin | May 5, 2021 | Latest News, News and Events
On 23 April 2021, the Court of Appeal in England held that private hire drivers were ‘workers’ and not self-employed individuals. Therefore, each driver was entitled to paid annual leave and the National Minimum Wage. Overview of Key Facts The individuals were all...
by jcb-admin | Apr 13, 2021 | Latest News, News and Events
Set out below are various employment law changes due to come into effect from April 2021 in Northern Ireland. NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: Prior to April 2021, people aged 25 and over were entitled to receive the National Living Wage. From 1 April 2021, this...
by jcb-admin | Mar 29, 2021 | Latest News, News and Events
In the most recent litigation involving Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd [2021] UKEAT 0211/19/1703, the EAT held that where a worker had been permitted to take annual leave but had not been paid for it, they were not permitted to carry over the right to payment for the...
by jcb-admin | Mar 24, 2021 | Latest News, News and Events
On 19 March 2020, the Supreme Court held in Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake that care workers who were required to sleep at or near their workplace and be available to be called on during the night, are not entitled to the national minimum wage (NMW) for...
by jcb-admin | Jan 22, 2021 | Latest News, News and Events
Introduction The Brexit implementation period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020, and with it, free movement of persons in the EU also came to an end. This is despite the fact that the EU-UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement (TCA) was agreed between the UK and the EU...
