Football club’s ticket sales breached minimum wage rules

Deductions made by Middlesbrough Football Club from its employees’ wages to pay for season tickets breached minimum wage regulations. That was the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, which said the arrangement was for the club’s own use and benefit, within the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015. The tribunal heard that employees’ rates of pay

Woman unfairly dismissed due to pregnancy related illness

The Employment Tribunal has ruled that a woman was discriminated against when she was dismissed after missing work with a pregnancy related illness. The case involved Maya Georgiev, who worked as a debt drafter for Hanover Insolvency for three months between July and October 2018. On 29 August, Georgiev needed to leave work early as

Employee told to ‘resign or be dismissed’ receives £13,000

A cleaning company has been ordered to pay a former employee almost £13,000 in compensation after a tribunal ruled she had been unfairly dismissed. Mrs Sparks began working for DB Cleaners as an administrator in 2012. Three years later the company was bought out by a larger firm who installed their own managers to oversee

COVID – 19 Webinar – Ask the Professionals

On Monday 6th April at 9 am, we launch our first Aylesbury Corporate Network webinar in collaboration with Hains Watts, HR Inspire and Handelsbanken. We will be discussing Covid-19 and providing guidance on a variety of topics including the Job Retention scheme (aka furlough) and the self-employed corona virus scheme. We have experts covering banking,

The Coronavirus Act 2020: How does it protect business tenants?

The Coronavirus Act 2020, which is now in force, has introduced key measures providing protection to business tenants who may be struggling due to the outbreak of coronavirus. The key points for commercial landlords and tenants to be aware of are as follows. A right of re-entry or forfeiture The Coronavirus Act 2020 prohibits commercial

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