In the recent case of Smith v Pimlico Plumbers, the Court of Appeal held that a worker was entitled to claim compensation for unpaid holiday covering the entire period of his engagement
Injury to feelings awards available in breach of working time cases April 23, 2018 The Employment Appeal Tribunal has decided that compensation for injury to feelings can in principle be awarded in respect of working time detriment claims. This type of compensation is...
Stand by for new rules on shift pay April 23, 2018 The ECJ has once again shaken up rules on working time in a recent employment case on stand by shifts. Previously, on call or stand by shifts would count as working time only if the employee was required to stay in a...
Holiday entitlements carry over indefinitely if employer refuses to offer holiday pay February 1, 2018 Workers’ entitlements to paid annual leave will carry over indefinitely in circumstances where the employer has refused to offer holiday pay. This means that the...
