by Michael Green | Feb 16, 2022 | Construction, Employment Law, Free Advice, Legal, Legal Clinics
Contractors are being warned to clarify the status of ‘self-employed’ following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that saw Gary Smith a Pimlico Plumbers worker, win a claim for £74,000 in holiday back pay. The heating engineer who claimed he was owed holiday pay by...
by Michael Green | Feb 7, 2022 | Employment Law
A Settlement Agreement (formally known as a Compromise Agreement) is a legally binding contract made between an employee and employer. This usually provides for a severance payment by the employer in return for your agreement not to pursue any claims in a Tribunal or...
by Michael Green | Jan 12, 2022 | Employment Law, Legal
National Minimum Wage The National Minimum Wage will increase on 6 April 2022. The new pay rates will be as follows: National living wage (age 23 or over): £9.50 per hour Age 21 to 22: £9.18 per hour Age 18 to 20: £6.83 per hour Age 16 to 17: £4.81 per hour Apprentice...
by Sarah Bott | May 17, 2021 | Employment Law, Free Advice
For the first time in seven years, work-life balance has trumped salary as the main thing prospective employees look for in a job. Research by Randstad revealed that 65% of workers ranked it as the most important consideration when looking for a new role. The way we...
by PGM Solicitors | Jul 2, 2020 | Employment Law
From the 1 July, as part of the Governments plan to re-open the UK and kick-start our economy, employers can now bring furloughed employees back to work, while still being able to claim under the CJRS for the hours not worked. The new arrangement is known as...
