Yorkshire Employment Law

13/04/2018

I’ve been working for businesses looking to engage consultants/contractors and drafting consultancy agreements recently. It’s key to remember that one of the characteristics of a contracting arrangement is that the business has less control over those working for it. Having one or two of the controlling characteristics may not mean that your arrangement with a consultant or contractor is closer to an employment contract than a consultancy contract but the more you have the more likely it is to be employment rather than consultancy or contracting. [ 406 more words ]

I’ve been working for businesses looking to engage consultants/contractors and drafting consultancy agreements recently. It’s key to remember that one of the characteristics of a contracting arrang…

08/03/2018

This morning I read an article written by Sharon Needle of Needle Partners Limited referring to 'He said what'. It made me reflect on the strength of the many women in business I meet, all of whom I'm sure have had the same sort of comments and why now is the time to say that it is not acceptable: [ 181 more words ]

This morning I read an article written by Sharon Needle of Needle Partners Limited referring to ‘He said what’. It made me reflect on the strength of t…

29/01/2018

Looks what's just arrived! My new alter egos the legal angel with the devil in the detail!

23/01/2018

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Many organisations seem to be restructuring and reorganising at present. Often they do at this time of year. A new structure or a new boss can change an employee’s fit within an organisation…

21/01/2018

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16/03/2017

My last few weeks have been extremely busy and I’ve broken the blogging habit already!  Still busy but I’ve resolved to get back to it… so we’ll see how this goes. One of the reasons I’ve been so b…

15/02/2017

1. St. Valentine is also the patron saint of beekeepers, greeting card manufacturers, fainting and epilepsy and protects travellers and happy marriages. Epilepsy is likely to be a disability under the Equality Act 2010. It is one of many disabilities that might be regarded as ‘invisible’. Employers need to be particularly alert to disability that may be hidden. Do not rule out that the possibility some conduct or behaviour may result from disability… [ 394 more words ]

https://yorkshireemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2017/02/15/6-facts-you-may-not-know-about-st-valentines-day-and-their-very-loose-lessons-in-law

1.       St. Valentine is also the patron saint of beekeepers, greeting card manufacturers, fainting and epilepsy and protects travellers and happy marriages. Epilepsy is likely to be a disability …

10/02/2017

Pimlico Plumbers - couldn't miss that photo opportunity - so the Court of Appeal ruled this morning on the employment status of a gentleman carrying out plumbing work for Pimlico Plumbers. He had signed an agreement which stated that he was a self-employed contractor and not an employee or worker. Many small businesses are considering engaging contractors to carry out work that is usually regarded as more appropriate for employees to perform. [ 450 more words ]

https://yorkshireemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2017/02/10/pimlico-plumbers-and-worker-status

Pimlico Plumbers – couldn’t miss that photo opportunity – so the Court of Appeal ruled this morning on the employment status of a gentleman carrying out plumbing work for Pimlico …

08/02/2017

Since Christmas I’ve had a few calls for advice from employees who have been put ‘at risk’ of redundancy. I feel for them, just back from a Christmas break having spent too much on Christmas presents and then taken a New Year holiday as well – well I certainly did. Return to work expecting to pay back on those hard-hit credit cards and suddenly (and for some out of the blue) the regular salary looks threatened. [ 404 more words ]

https://yorkshireemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2017/02/08/are-you-at-risk

Since Christmas I’ve had a few calls for advice from employees who have been put ‘at risk’ of redundancy.  I feel for them, just back from a Christmas break having spent too much on Christmas prese…

31/01/2017

Another great birdboard meeting this morning

26/01/2017

Interesting talk by Genesis Cyber Security at 5 Towns Business Support Group reminded me not to log onto public WiFi networks and not to refer to my birthday on social media!

25/01/2017

January is one of the months when employers and managers return to work with renewed determination to resolve issues in their team. I’ve had a couple of clients who did just that and am pleased to say we’ve been able to get a quick solution using the protected conversation process. In these cases, it has been really helpful but there are pitfalls. [ 248 more words ]

https://yorkshireemploymentlaw.wordpress.com/2017/01/25/can-we-talk-five-things-you-need-to-know-about-protected-conversations

January is one of the months when employers and managers return to work with renewed determination to resolve issues in their team. I’ve had a couple of clients who did just that and am pleased to …