The End of the GIG Economy? Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Mr G Smith in the supreme court last month held that a plumber who worked under a contract describing him as self employed was, in fact, a worker and is now entitled to various employment law rights. The Case Mr Smith...
Witness Competency in Workplace Investigations Can we rely upon an elderly service user’s evidence accusing a Care Support Worker of theft (or abuse) when we know the service user is often confused and mistaken? In the normal course of HR, potential disciplinary...
GDPR—Weapon or Shield? GDPR has been in force less than a month and already the cracks are showing. With less than 35% of UK organisations thought to be ready, and despite the ICO stating “small businesses will not be punished for failing to be ready on time”, legal...
To Reference or Not To Reference? The recent case of Hincks v Sense Networks LTD involved an employee who argued that negative references must be based on an employer’s reasonable investigation.While Sense Networks prevailed in the case since there were no signs of...
HR Managers in Hearings Two cases handed down recently from the Employment Appeal Tribunal concern HR managers in hearings. The case of Ramphal v. Department of Transport decided in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) last month held that HR advisors not involved in...
GDPR—Really? The most common questions to our 24-hour helpline this month have been about GDPR and what companies should do to become compliant. Whilst the clock is running, with “G-Day” being 25 May 2018, there is still time for companies to get up to speed on the...
