No reason why a shareholder and director of a company could not also be an employee
From previous case law it has been held that the employment contract cannot be a sham and must reflect what the employee actually does in reality.
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Part Time Worker Discrimination. Who is the comparator?
A claim for discrimination was brought for less favourable treatment for a part time worker it was held that an actual comparator must be identified to give a measure of less favourable treatment.
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Discrimination – what is a ‘Philosophical Belief’?
The evidence showed the Claimant’s lifestyle reflected serious beliefs about climate change.
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Comprehensive Advertising – Smell Like/Look Like?
“This headlight is as good as replacement as the Mercedes/Jaguar/Audi genuine one”
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Rise in National Minimum Wage from 1st October 2009
The Government has also announced that the maximum rate will extend to 21 year olds from October 2010.
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Redundancy Pay Limit to rise in October 2009
The Government further announced that the payment will not rise again in February 2010 as is normal but will remain at £380 until February 2011.
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Holiday Pay is accrued while on Sick Leave
There is, however, still an outstanding issue of carrying over leave from one year to the other which can still be denied under the Working Time Regulations.
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Compromise Agreements – Employment Tribunal – Extension of Time Limits
In a recent case of Eagles v Pugged Systems Ltd it was decided that an Employment Tribunal Claimant would get an automatic extension of time to start a claim.
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Sun-Day Trading Tips
There are limits on how cold an office can be set down in legislation but curiously not in respect of upper temperatures.
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New ‘Fit Note’ unveiled by Department for Work and Pensions
It is planned to be introduced in Spring 2010 and will be computer generated in GP’s surgeries (a pleasant change from the attempts to decipher GP’s handwriting).
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Tesco fined over selling short measure fuel
Customers were overcharged £2‑3 over a nine month period.
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Employers failure to pay a tribunal award could be victimisation
Ex-employee could begin a claim for victimisation when the ex-employer failed to pay an award of £72,500 for race discrimination and TUPE unfair dismissal.
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