Managing employees/workers
With the Court of Appeal due to hear the appeal against the High Court decision in Agoreyo that the suspension of a teacher was a repudiatory breach of contract, consultant editor Darren Newman looks at the issue of suspension when it relates to safeguarding concerns.
This article looks at the framework providing protection to staff transferring out of and between local authorities, in addition to that provided by TUPE.
A model letter inviting an employee to a stage 3 long-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
A model checklist to set out the process to be followed during a stage 3 long-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
A model letter informing an employee of the outcome of a stage 3 long-term sickness absence formal review meeting.
In Asda Stores Ltd v Raymond, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld the tribunal decision that the employer's failure to conduct a reasonable investigation and to take reasonable care during the disciplinary process made the employee's dismissal unfair. The EAT also upheld the tribunal's ruling that his dismissal arose from his disability.
In Uber BV and others v Aslam and others, the Court of Appeal held that Uber drivers are workers rather than self-employed and are entitled to progress their claims for the national minimum wage and paid annual leave.
In R (on the application of the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain) v the Central Arbitration Committee and another, the High Court held that Deliveroo riders are not workers and therefore are not automatically entitled to a collective bargaining arrangement.
Updated to reflect a change to the Disclosure and Barring Service's sample policy on handling DBS certificate information.
In Addison Lee Ltd v Lange and others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that drivers who worked within the employer's private hire business were workers rather than self-employed.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.