The overused metaphor that refers to the time someone spends engaged in something as being “a journey” is wholly appropriate for the legal process that saw Uber, the taxi service, seek to maintain the status of its drivers as self-employed.
Covid-19 continues to have a profound effect on businesses of all kinds. This is most visible in the High Street where, at the top end of the market, the collapse of Debenhams and Arcadia have recently hit the headlines. However, small retailers are also having to examine their viability going forward, and at both a…
TM Law Solicitor Aidan Squire explains everything you need to know about the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, and the key differences between the two. As an employer you need to know the minimum wage you must pay your workers, which is set by law, at different rates depending upon their age…
In this ultimate guide for employers we detail the various times in the workplace where a contract of employment can give the employer protection. The face of employment law in this country was changed by legislation enacted from the early 1970s onwards, creating a body of law which is now principally aimed at protecting the…
To help small business owners better understand the question of when to suspend an employee, we have drawn up this best practice guide. Suspension is largely used as a tool by employers to deal with a serious allegation of misconduct against an employee. Medical grounds, or risks posed to a new employee or an employee who…