by Rachel Goodman | May 8, 2015 | Leave & Absences, Legal & Compliance
Just when we think we’ve got it all clear about holiday pay the tribunal decision that ruled commission should be taken into account when calculating holiday pay is being appealed! This case has been bounced from tribunal to ECJ and back again and now it seems...
by Rachel Goodman | Apr 9, 2015 | Health & Wellbeing, Leave & Absences
Are you FIT FOR WORK?! Well by the autumn you’ll be able to have a free occupational heath assessment to decide this for you! The Government funded Fit For Work (FFW) initiative aims to provide free information support and guidance to employers and employees as...
by Rachel Goodman | Mar 27, 2015 | Leave & Absences, Legal & Compliance
Well it’s official – commission must be taken into account when calculating holiday pay, although we still now await more info on what this ruling by the tribunal means in practical terms – no guidance yet on HOW you actually need to calculate this....
by Rachel Goodman | Nov 4, 2014 | Leave & Absences, Legal & Compliance
Landmark news regarding holiday pay and overtime. Holiday pay should include overtime. The Employment Appeals Tribunal today ruled that holiday pay calculations must include regular non-guaranteed overtime. If overtime is such that an employee can consider payment for...
by Rachel Goodman | Jun 17, 2014 | General, Health & Wellbeing, Leave & Absences, Legal & Compliance
Holiday pay is definitely the hot topic of the moment! The European Court of Justice (ECJ) have now ruled that holiday accrued by employees who then die whilst still employed should be paid as part of the final salary settlement to their estate. In the case in...
by Rachel Goodman | May 29, 2014 | General, Health & Wellbeing, Leave & Absences, Legal & Compliance
Do your staff do overtime? Recent tribunal rulings suggest that in the near future it will be required for holiday pay to be calculated based on actual hours worked not just on contracted or “basic” hours. This would then most likely be calculated on...
