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Facilities Engineer
Facilities Engineer Facilities Engineer Tyne and Wear Permanent Role Our client is a large privately-owned food manufacturing company with an international customer base. They currently have an opportunity for a Facilities Engineer...
Customer Service
Customer Service Kelburn Recruitment is working with a leading call centre based in Gateshead who are looking to recruit Inbound Customer Service Advisor’s to support their growing business. The contact center is...
Christa Ackroyd loses IR35 appeal
Christa Ackroyd loses IR35 appeal Former BBC presenter Christa Ackroyd has lost her appeal against a ruling that she was an employee, not a freelance contractor, when she worked for the BBC via a personal service company. The IR35 rules in broad terms mean that...
Legal Update
Legal Update It is that time of the year when we take time out to consider recent and upcoming employment legislation together with the implications of recent Employment Tribunal (ET) decisions. We hope that you find this summary useful and if you...
Vegetarianism – is it a Belief Under the Equality Act?
Vegetarianism – is it a Belief Under the Equality Act? The Tribunal held at a preliminary hearing in Conisbee v Crossley Farms Ltd and others that vegetarianism was not a belief qualifying for protection under the Equality Act 2010. In this case, Mr Conisbee alleged that he suffered discrimination on...
Holiday pay claims on the rise as over a million workers are getting no paid leave at all
Holiday pay claims on the rise as over a million workers are getting no paid leave at all The holiday season is in full flow. Whilst many are enjoying a Summer break, recent research shows that not all workers are receiving their holiday entitlement as they should. UK workers are entitled to a minimum of 5.6 weeks of...
Holiday Pay - recent legal decisions
Holiday Pay - recent legal decisions With the holiday season now upon us, it is timely to consider two recent decisions in the seemingly endless stream of holiday pay cases that we have witnessed in recent years. Must holiday pay include regular voluntary overtime? The Court...
Introducing the Good Work Plan Changes
Introducing the Good Work Plan Changes Removal of the Swedish Derogation The Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (the “Regulations”) were made on 28 March 2019 and will come into force on 6 April 2020. The practical effect of the Regulations is that they will remove “pay...