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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Smith v Pimlico Plumbers Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that a worker who was wrongly classified as self-employed and refused paid holiday by his employer is entitled to compensation for all the unpaid leave he took throughout his employment.
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- Date:
- 25 January 2022
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- Podcasts and webinars
We highlight key cases due to be decided in 2022 and discuss their impact on HR. These include cases on: vicarious liability, holiday pay, agency workers, compulsory retirement ages, and coronavirus-related health and safety cases. We will also be reflecting on the key decisions from last year and look forward to the case law trends likely to emerge this year.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model letter to inform employees that they are being given extra wellbeing leave as a reward for work done during the coronavirus pandemic and to acknowledge the importance of maintaining good mental health.
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- Date:
- 25 May 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
As restrictions on international travel ease, we highlight five potential annual leave issues that employers could face this summer and explain how HR professionals can tackle them.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model letter responding to an employee who has asked to cancel or change their holiday
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model form for employees to request carry-over of annual leave from one holiday year to the next.
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- Type:
- Letters and forms
A model letter declining a holiday request.
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- Date:
- 26 February 2020
- Type:
- Case studies
Technology company Paddle talks to XpertHR about introducing unlimited paid annual leave and unrestricted flexible working for employees, how these radical policies work in practice and the positive impact they have had on the business.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In TSN v Hyvinvointialan Liitto Ry; AKT v Satamaoperaattorit Ry, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that, in the absence of domestic legislation or collective agreements to the contrary, workers on sick leave are not entitled to carry over any paid annual leave over and above the EU minimum of four weeks.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In The Harpur Trust v Brazel, the Court of Appeal held that holiday pay for "part-year workers" should not be calculated on a pro rata basis, but by applying the approach set out in s.224 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 and calculating average weekly remuneration over the previous 12 weeks.