Analysis: tied accommodation and the employment contract
The Court considered the issue of tied accommodation in the recent case of Hertfordshire County Council v Davies. Background Mr Davies moved into a school bungalow owned by Hertfordshire City Council (Council) upon becoming the school caretaker in January 2003.… Read on
Important ECJ opinion: holiday pay for independent contractors
On 8 June 2017, The Advocate General gave his Opinion about the case of The Sash Window Workshop v King, which the Court of Appeal has referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to determine certain questions.… Read on
Analysis – zero hours contracts and the proposed ‘right to request’
A topic that is currently receiving much attention, not least because of the forthcoming general election, is that of ‘zero hours’ contracts. As we reported earlier this year, Matthew Taylor is conducting a review of modern working practices and the… Read on
Santander’s way around zero hours contracts
As recent articles in the press have reported, Santander has introduced new contracts in an effort to circumvent the new rules limiting the use of zero hours contracts. Zero-hour contracts have been much in the news recently. A relatively recent… Read on
What to watch out for in your new employment contract
So, you have been given a new employment contract. Congratulations! Employment law specialists Springhouse show you what to do with it next. First, consider your negotiating strength Has the contract been given to you before you have handed in your… Read on
What type of contract is right for my business?
This is a question that you need to get right. Putting a contract in place that has the wrong kind of protections can cost a business dearly. Problems will usually creep in because the contract in place is not geared… Read on
Check your employment contracts – the big 4
Are your employment contracts giving you the protection you need? Are they up to speed with the law and modern times? Here are our ‘Big 4’ reasons to check them now. 1. Are they legal? They can be illegal if… Read on
What are zero hours contracts?
Zero hours contracts are contracts under which employees or workers agree to work only where the employer makes work available, but there is no certainty that any such work will be made available. Any provision in a zero hours contract… Read on
Guide: are your contractors ‘workers’?
The Tribunal decision on Uber drivers will concern everyone who employs freelancers and treats them as genuinely self-employed. How can you tell whether your freelancers are, in fact, workers and therefore entitled to paid holiday, minimum wage etc.? To what… Read on
When staff handbooks become contracts
The Court of Appeal has recently had to consider whether or not provisions in the Department for Transport’s staff handbook were in fact contractual. Background The terms in question related to the DFT’s absence management policy, and the number of… Read on