Can Employers Monitor Workers’ Emails?
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) which is not to be confused with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has just published a finding on monitoring workers’ emails, which is of interest to employers in the UK. The ECHR was established in the aftermath of World...
Holiday pay and Overtime
How to calculate holiday pay has been a thorny issue over the last few years. Holiday pay was calculated just based on normal pay, then the European courts became involved to determine whether commission, bonus, attendance allowance, overtime – voluntary or...
Reflections on The Taylor Report on UK Work Practices
The government has published the review by Matthew Taylor into UK work practices. I would emphasise at this stage it is a report and while the recommendations have attracted several comments both positive and negative employers should remember that until legislation...