Employment status: Who is a worker, when and why?

Ed Livingstone and Kimberly Dennis give a summary of recent cases on worker status An ability for the individual to substitute another person to carry out their duties under the contract will be highly persuasive when arguing that they are not a worker, so long as it is a genuine right and not merely theoretical. …
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Legal news: Employment update

Jo Broadbent rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers Employers should expressly ask employees to agree to an extension of time if they will not be able to complete all stages of their flexible working procedure within three months. Express agreement was needed to extend time for flexible working request Employers must complete …
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