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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and another, the Supreme Court held that Deliveroo riders are not in an employment relationship and fall outside the scope of the trade union rights under art.11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Alsnih v Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing & Advertising, an employment tribunal held that the dismissal of an employee for refusing to use a work-related app on her personal phone was procedurally and substantively unfair.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to include a reference to the Government's guidance on employment status and rights, published on 26 July 2022.
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- Date:
- 3 February 2022
- 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:
- 8 December 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, HR professionals have had their fair share of employment law rulings to keep track of in 2021. We count down the 10 most important judgments of the year that every employer should know about.
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- Date:
- 19 February 2021
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Uber BV and others v Aslam and others, the Supreme Court, agreeing with the employment tribunal and lower appeal courts, ruled that Uber drivers are workers and are entitled to receive the national minimum wage and paid annual leave.
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- Date:
- 17 December 2020
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
While the focus has been on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, HR professionals have still had their fair share of employment law cases to keep track of in 2020. We highlight seven noteworthy cases from 2020 that employers should know about.
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- Date:
- 2 December 2020
- Type:
- Employment law cases
In R (on the application of the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and another, the High Court held that the Government has failed to implement properly EU health and safety Directives by excluding workers from the UK implementing legislation.
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- Type:
- How to
Updated to reflect the decision of the Supreme Court in Harpur Trust v Brazel, which concerns holiday pay for part-year workers with variable hours.
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- Type:
- Quick reference
Updated to reflect that the right to a written statement of terms and conditions of employment has been extended to workers, from 6 April 2020.
