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Production Operatives Production Operatives Washington Excellent Rates Available Our Client is a first-class manufacturing organisation based in Washington and due to an increase in production; they are looking for a number of...
Your Brexit New Year Resolutions
Your Brexit New Year Resolutions Now that the UK has officially left the European Union, what are your (slightly belated) Brexit New Year Resolutions? Here are our five key steps to Brexit-proof your business: 1. Don’t panic! There were no immediate changes to the visa...
Employment Law Update breakfast meeting
Employment Law Update breakfast meeting Join us at our Employment Law Update on Thursday 5th March 2020. The event will start at 8.30 a.m. (arrivals from 8.00 a.m.) and will be held at the Holiday Inn, Emerson, Washington, NE37 1LB; proceedings should finish at around...
Long term sickness and holiday entitlement
Long term sickness and holiday entitlement We recently spotted a court ruling relating to long term sickness and holiday entitlement that might give you some food for thought. The ruling (which was made by The Court of Justice of the European Union) relates to whether holiday...
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...