Sleeping on the Job? DLP have seen an increase in queries, regarding Carers who sleep at a client’s home, seeking advice on whether they are entitled to minimum wage for these hours ‘worked’. On the 13th July 2018 in the case of MenCap v Tomlinson-Blake, it was held...
Voluntary Overtime and Holiday Pay As we are in holiday season, we have been asked a number of times whether overtime payments should be taken into account when calculating holiday pay. Two recent cases indicate that employees who have been doing mandatory and...
Brexit Update How might Brexit impact Employment Law? Alongside the recent heatwave in the UK, Brexit discussions have been heating up over the last few weeks. The Government recently published its White Paper “The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and...
Top Questions for July 2018 A visual summary of the top questions fielded by DLP Advisers in July 2018. Click image to enlarge Issues related to behaviour or employee misconduct – 56% Issues relating to change of terms – 11% Issues related to probationary...
Top Questions for June 2018 A visual summary of the top questions fielded by DLP Advisers in June 2018. Click image to enlarge Issues related to probationary period (and termination) – 21% Issues relating to restructure – 16% Issues related to disability...
What happens when a Sun Day is not a Sunday? With the recent sunshine and soaring temperatures in the UK sending sick leave figures into record highs other employers have made the decision to send employees home due to unreasonable working conditions as a result of...
