The Working Time Regulations allow a worker to recover pay in lieu for statutory holiday in their final year of employment. OK - but what if their contractual entitlement just happens to be far more
generous than this?
Published 14.01.2010
Many employers allow staff who work extra hours to take time off in lieu. But what happens if employment is terminated before the employee has a chance to take the time back? Must you pay for their
accrued but untaken hours?
Published 24.03.2014
Dismiss an employee without giving them the correct notice period and you might face a breach of contract claim. Depending on their salary and any benefits, this could be substantial. How can a PILON
clause help prevent this risk?
Published 22.09.2010
It’s not uncommon to operate an ad hoc bonus system. Probably you apply some conditions to the payment of such a bonus, e.g. the need to remain in employment. Following a recent case, when is it safe
to withhold payment?
Published 20.10.2005
In a recent case, 100 employees claimed that an announcement made during a staff meeting about bonuses was contractually binding. The High Court agreed with this position. So should you now watch
what you say?
Published 18.06.2012
To help curb the impact of rising living costs, one employer paid its employees a one-off bonus of £900 in April. If you decide to make a similar one-off bonus payment, what should you make clear to
staff?
Published 12.05.2022
It’s been reported that many employees plan to sue their employers if they don’t get an annual bonus this year. Is this type of payment an automatic right?
Published 11.01.2012
Paying commission against sales achievement is a popular method of rewarding success, but as tribunal statistics confirm, it can be also be the source of disputes if not structured or worded
correctly. So how can you get it right?
Published 12.07.2007
The House of Lords has finally given its decision in the long running saga of HM Revenue & Customs v Stringer. But it comes with a nasty sting in the tail for employers. What is the unexpected
surprise?
Published 26.08.2009
Let’s suppose that an employee has not taken their full annual leave entitlement due to circumstances beyond their control. Are they automatically allowed to carry the balance of it over into your
next holiday year?
Published 24.02.2015