Dentons - UK Employment Law Round Up

Royal Mencap Society v. Tomlinson-Blake

July 31, 2018

The Court of Appeal has overturned the ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal on "on-call" hours. This means that sleep-in workers will only be entitled to the National Minimum Wage when they are awake and "actually working", not when they are asleep and therefore only "available for work".

An estimated one in six employers have misreported their gender pay gap

July 31, 2018

According to a recent independent statistician's report, as many as one in six organisations misreported their pay gap and may now need to revisit their reporting methodology.

Leyland and Others v. Hermes Parcelnet Ltd

July 31, 2018

In this most recent gig economy case the Employment Tribunal found that couriers for Hermes Parcelnet Ltd were in fact workers despite their apparent self-employed status. This is somewhat unsurprising given the recent trend in gig economy cases, however the decision highlights and reaffirms key points that are helpful in determining which side of the self-employed / worker line an individual falls.

How can HR professionals manage #MeToo claims in the workplace?

July 31, 2018

#MeToo and other similar movements have created widespread awareness of the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. As a result many businesses have seen an increase in people coming forward to report instances of sexual harassment. This article looks at some key questions for those HR professionals tasked with reviewing their organisation's approach to creating a harassment-free culture.