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The UK healthcare sector faces an unprecedented staffing crisis. From bustling NHS hospitals to community care homes, healthcare providers across the nation grapple with persistent recruitment challenges that threaten service delivery and patient care. However, the Health and Care Worker Visa presents a strategic solution that could transform your organisation’s approach to international recruitment. Understanding […]
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What is PILON? PILON (payment in lieu of notice) is a payment made to an employee when employment is terminated without requiring the employee to work their notice. Instead the employee is paid a “lump sum” representing the salary they would have received during the notice period. Why do employers make PILON payments? By making […]
The employment tribunal (ET) held that the Claimant invented the allegations in face of the disciplinary allegations. However, he had been subjected to less favourable treatment on the grounds of this race. In particular, his allegations were not investigated whereas his manager’s allegations were. His employer could not offer an adequate explanation for this. The […]
It is rare for a week to go by without Uber, the billion-dollar taxi-hire app, being in the news. This week alone, stories have poured in from all over the globe detailing the various controversies and complaints brought against this start-up giant. Taxi drivers are suing New York City, blaming Uber for ruining their business; […]
Recently an individual was sentenced to 26 weeks’ imprisonment and was ordered to pay £1,300 compensation to 2 victims at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, having pleaded guilty to providing unregulated immigration advice. The deputy Immigration Services Commissioner, Ian Leigh, said: “Illegally providing immigration advice is a serious offence, and the sentence handed down today reflects this. […]
This has been an ongoing issue for many months and it is not surprising that many employers are unsure whether or not they should include commission when calculating holiday pay now. In the previous newsletters, we have kept you up to date with the case of Lock and Ors v British Gas Trading Limited, where […]
Settlement Agreements are used where an employee and employer want to come to an amicable solution and avoid Tribunal proceedings. On 24 July 2015, the government launched a consultation on simplifying the tax and NICs treatment of termination payments. Proposals include: removing distinctions between types of payment i.e. a PILON payment would also attract tax-free […]
Of course, while some firms like to grow and imagine themselves becoming as big as possible, other firms will focus on minimising their risks and ensuring that they don’t move backwards. Businesses are like people, they have different personalities, different outlooks and different aims. However, no matter whether your business aim is to grow or […]
The modern workplace is one that is littered with regulations, laws and barriers to what used to be considered normal working practices. There is no doubt that the vast majority of workplace regulations have changed the working environment for the better. Employment law may represent a stern challenge to businesses who find themselves battling to remain at the forefront of […]
Zero hours contract is a contract for casual working, under which the employer does not guarantee to provide the worker with any work and pays the worker only for work actually carried out. The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, defines a zero hours contract as a “contract of employment or other worker’s contract […]
It has been one of the most interesting elections and Conservatives are back in power. With new government appointments, it will be interesting to see what unfolds in the employment law arena. Sajid Javid is the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, Michael Gove is the Secretary of State for Justice and Priti […]
