Anna Dabek

Volunteers – Greater protection, but at what cost? Monday 14 October 2019

In response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee Report back in July 2018 on sexual harassment in the workplace, the Government is looking at a number of initiatives.

“Holiday, celebrate”…but not if you employ term-time-only employees or use zero-hours contracts Friday 9 August 2019

The decision of the Court of Appeal in The Harpur Trust v Brazel & Unison has made clear that employers can no longer legally calculate part-time holiday based on 12.07% of hours worked over a year.

Payslip changes – they’re no April fool! Tuesday 29 January 2019

We kick off this new year with news of a seemingly innocuous piece of legislation which will undoubtedly bring clarity and accuracy to workers’ pay.

The HR New Year detox – 5 things to focus your energy on in 2019 Wednesday 2 January 2019

January, the month of credit card bills, rain and general greyness, is upon us! There's only one thing for it; time for an HR detox!! Here's how to get rid of bad habits and put in place better ones.

The show must go on…The Government responds to the "gig-economy" review Monday 17 December 2018

Just when we thought that all news is Brexit news, the Government publishes its proposals for the modern workplace, its ‘vision for the future of the UK labour market’.

“Sleep-in” shifts: Updated BEIS Guidance Thursday 8 November 2018

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has updated its guidance to Calculating the Minimum Wage in relation to sleep-ins.

Budget 2018 increases National Living Wage Monday 5 November 2018

This year’s Budget contained the news that the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase from April 2019.

A four-day on-call shift pattern is unlawful rules the High Court Monday 23 July 2018

The High Court has decided that South Yorkshire firefighters working 4 days, and being on call for 4 nights, were working in breach of the Working Time Regulations resulting in a review.

Zero-hours workers should not be treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker Monday 23 July 2018

The EAT held in Roddis v Sheffield Hallam Uni that a zero-hours employee can compare themselves to a permanent full-time employee when seeking to enforce the right not to be treated less favourably.

When is “stand-by time”, working time? Thursday 5 April 2018

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given a Judgement in Ville de Nivelles v Matzak on whether stand-by time constitutes working time under the Working Time Directives.

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