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[UK] Supreme Court making final Uber ruling

[UK] Supreme Court making final Uber ruling [UK] Supreme Court making final Uber ruling

The Supreme Court is in the process of hearing evidence to arrive at a final ruling about the employment status...
24 Jul 2020
[UK] CIPD asks government to extend right to bereavement leave and pay

[UK] CIPD asks government to extend right to bereavement leave and pay [UK] CIPD asks government to extend right to bereavement leave and pay

An open letter to the government argues that employees should have the legal right to paid bereavement leave if a...
24 Jul 2020
[UK] Self-employed hairdresser wins landmark case for beauty industry workers

[UK] Self-employed hairdresser wins landmark case for beauty industry workers [UK] Self-employed hairdresser wins landmark case for beauty industry workers

A self-employed hairdresser has won the right to claim for notice, holiday and redundancy pay at an Employment Tribunal judgement...
20 Jul 2020
[Ireland] Government approval secured for legislation extending access to social insurance benefits

[Ireland] Government approval secured for legislation extending access to social insurance benefits [Ireland] Government approval secured for legislation extending access to social insurance benefits

On July 13 Social Protection Minister, Heather Humphreys TD, secured Government approval to introduce a new Bill, which will make...
17 Jul 2020
[UK] Asda workers begin Supreme Court fight for equal pay

[UK] Asda workers begin Supreme Court fight for equal pay [UK] Asda workers begin Supreme Court fight for equal pay

Over 30,000 Asda store workers, the majority of them women, have brought equal pay claims against the supermarket giant after...
16 Jul 2020
[UK] Freelancers pin hopes on Chancellor’s Summer Statement 2020

[UK] Freelancers pin hopes on Chancellor’s Summer Statement 2020 [UK] Freelancers pin hopes on Chancellor’s Summer Statement 2020

The UK’s 3 million freelancers have so far been excluded from government support through the COVID-19 crisis. For these workers,...
10 Jul 2020
[UK] Know your rights for post-lockdown return to work

[UK] Know your rights for post-lockdown return to work [UK] Know your rights for post-lockdown return to work

Returning to work or the prospect of opening up a workspace after lockdown might provoke anxiety but there are employment...
10 Jul 2020
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