Author: dmurphy

Unite purports a “legal precedent” in temporary staff battle

In a dispute that has rumbled on for well over 2 years, Unite has claimed a “legal precedent” in the use of “sham contracts” by payroll companies, umbrella companies and employment agencies. The case centres around Russ Blakely, a pipefitter who carried out work on a hospital redevelopment project, a role he obtained through On-site…

Do you use Zero Hours Contracts?

Written by Brabners LLP Who can workers/employees on these contracts compare themselves with for discrimination purposes? In most discrimination claims, the claimant must have a comparator who they can compare themselves with in order to argue that they have suffered less favourable treatment. Often, the comparator is someone else in the employer’s business whose circumstances…

Double whammy for recruiters could irreversibly change the recruitment industry

Written by FCSA Business Partner, Caunce O’Hara Let’s start with the GDPR At the time of writing this, we are only a fortnight away from the GDPR becoming law. Countless millions of us are receiving an ever-growing number of emails, from companies we’ve signed up to in the past, asking us to opt-in again so…

Workers to become entitled to itemised statements

On 6 April 2019, the Employment Rights Act 1996 (Itemised Pay Statement (Amendment (No.2) Order 2018 (the ‘Order’) will come into force and amend the Employment Rights Act 1996. Brabners LLP looks at how this will affect workers.

We celebrate as Liberty Bishop passes FCSA accreditation

We are pleased to announce that specialist umbrella employment, payroll and accountancy provider Liberty Bishop is now a fully Accredited Member. Founded in 1995, Liberty Bishop boasts more than 20 years of experience in providing umbrella, payroll and accountancy services to contractors and recruiters. On becoming FCSA Accredited, Marc Scott, sales director at Liberty Bishop…