Work organisation
Updated to include a reference to Moghaddam v Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford and Ors, in which the EAT summarised the legal requirements that need to be met to objectively justify extension of a fixed-term contract.
Updated to reflect changes in PAYE arrangements for agency workers.
Updated to include additional information on temporary employment agency work in Argentina.
Updated to include information on the launch of a consultation on the Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill in Northern Ireland.
Companies are realising the advantages of hiring workers internationally, but it can be tricky to recruit, pay and manage workers in foreign countries. If you don't have legal entities in the countries where you want to hire, working with an employer of record (EOR) is the easiest way to leverage a global workforce. As Remote's Preston Wickersham explains, it's a cost-effective approach that minimises the many risks of global expansion, whether you're a startup, a small- or medium-sized business or a large enterprise.
Many organisations require workers to come in at different times, to fill different roles. Enabling organisations to operate for extended periods outside normal working hours, shift working has its own set of challenges, both for employers and for employees working such patterns.
Companies are at risk of losing talent because of failures to mobilise their workforce effectively according to research by EY.
Updated to take into account the increase in the cap on a week's pay with effect from 6 April 2024.
Updated to reflect the maximum guarantee payment, from 6 April 2024.
Updated to reflect that the Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which extend redundancy protection for pregnant employees and new parents, come into force on 6 April 2024.
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