The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are in. They show: UK unemployment rose by 28,000 to 2.67 million during the three months to January; Number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance increased by 7,200 to 1.61 million in February; Part-time employment rose by 59,000 to 6.6 million and full-time employment fell 50,000; Average earnings increased by 1.4% in the year to January; and Public sector employment fell by 37,000 in the final quarter of 2011 (to...
Not really a surprise here – the Tribunals and Higher Courts were stating in 2009/2010 that, according to European Law, annual leave and sick leave were two different things and should not overlap (see here). Now the government is changing UK law to reflect this. http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/mar/02/workers-extra-time-holiday-illness
The Office for National Statistics have produced their latest figures and these show that UK unemployment rose by 48,000 to 2.67 million in the three months to December, this being the smallest rise in almost a year. Unfortunately, Women made up two-thirds of that increase and the number of...
The Government is considering weakening TUPE protection for employees, by increasing the power employers have to change pay and conditions after transfer. TUPE was brought in to protect an employees’ terms and conditions of employment following a business transfer. The TUC, this week, warned the Government that this could...
What if Section 13 does not apply? In Part 1, we learnt that Section 13 does not apply to deductions or demands for payment in respect of any over-payment of wages or expenses. So such overpayments can be recovered whether the employer has written authority from the worker or...
What can you do if your employer does not pay you your correct wages? Well, under Section 13 Employment Rights Act 1996, all workers have a right not to suffer “unauthorised deductions”. This means it is unlawful for an employer to make deduction(s) from the wages of a worker...
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