"Fire and Rehire” is increasingly being used by employers looking to introduce alterations to Contracts of Employment where employees disagree with the changes being proposed. In essence, it entails employers dismissing employees (with contractual notice), and then offering them new employment on revised terms. Although controversial, it isn’t illegal when handled properly. It’s also nothing […]
A 2020 lawsuit against a McDonald’s franchise based in Oakland, California claimed that managers of the fast-food restaurant had given employees coffee filters and dog diapers in place of proper face masks. The franchise has agreed to improve its safety precautions to protect employees from covid-19 to settle the lawsuit. In the settlement, the Oakland […]
Eleanor Weaver, CEO at Luminance, explains why allowing lawyers greater autonomy over their work environment boosts the legal sector's potential for improved inclusivity. For some, the pandemic only exacerbated this issue as remote working blurred the lines between people’s personal and professional lives. But for others, the past year has completely shifted their day-to-day routines. […]
The state Supreme Court determined that the tech giant was subjected to Pennsylvania pay statutes, despite the federal statute not requiring such pay. Under state laws, justices observed that “hours worked” are defined as any time that a worker spends on their employer’s premises. Under the law, time spent in security checks falls under the […]
Andrew Mawson, founder of Advanced Workplace Associates, explores the growing pressures faced by law firms to adopt more flexible ways of working post-pandemic. A survey of UK law professionals by Thomson Reuters found that 86% would like to retain options such as remote working and flexible workdays. The ‘State of the Legal Market 2021’ report […]
The UK government has introduced a new rule concerning the distinction between contractors and employees and how it is assessed. Roderick van Vliet, Head of Legal at Remote, examines the new IR35 rule and its likely effect for businesses.
Jamie Webster, Associate at Waterfront Law, explores the recent Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers should be treated as “workers” and thus granted certain employment rights such as national minimum wage and paid holidays. 2021 has already been a significant year for the interpretation of worker status. In February, Uber lost the final round of […]
On Tuesday, a French court ordered Swedish furniture giant, IKEA, to pay a €1 million fine for spying on hundreds of its employees and some customers. The court found that, between 2009 and 2012, IKEA’s French subsidiary used illegal surveillance means to monitor employees’ behaviour and to profile customers who were in dispute with the […]
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