According to research by the Living Wage Foundation, one in six workers in the UK is stuck in low paid, insecure work (...).
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held in Bluestones Medical Recruitment Ltd v Swinnerton that it is necessary for tribunals to carry out a detailed assessment and make clear findings of fact when deciding whether a discretionary bonus has been varied by custom and practice to become a contractual entitlement (...).
The law says that employers must provide a statement of terms and conditions to their employees within two months of starting work. In Govdata Ltd v Denton, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that even if the employer is late in complying with section 1, employees cannot claim an increase in compensation under section 38 of the Employment Act 2002 (...).