The right to bring claims against an employer for unfair dismissal usually requires an employee to have at least two years of continuous service. There are however some statutory exceptions to this rule as set out in The Employment Rights Act 1996. These exceptions are usually deemed as automatic unfair dismissal. A person does not […]
An Employment Tribunal has ruled that the drivers who provide service to Uber are “workers” within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996. What does this mean? This means that as workers they would be entitled to certain employment rights such as: Being paid the national minimum wage A 48 hours average working week […]
Most of you have heard of Uber or used their service. Recently, an Employment Tribunal ruled that two drivers who provide services to Uber are ‘workers’ within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996. What does this mean? This means that the workers, amongst other rights, will be entitled to :- 5.6 weeks’ paid […]
