Brexit – End of free movementupdate
Following our update on this last week, the Home Office has recently changed its position on what will happen following its deadline of ending free movement on 31 October 2019 in the event of a no deal Brexit. Whilst the end to freedom of movement will still take place on 31 October, the Government has […]
End of free movement – what does this mean for your business?
The Home Office has recently announced that if there is no Brexit deal in place prior to the UK leaving the EU on 31 October 2019 that there will be an immediate end to the freedom of movement. This means that any person travelling to EU countries from the UK and vice versa may have […]
Legal update – Kocur v Angard Staffing Solutions LTD
KOCUR v ANGARD STAFFING SOLUTIONS LTD In this case which concerned the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, the Court of Appeal in England held that agency workers were not entitled to be offered the same number of hours of work as those offered to a permanent employee. The Court heard that the purpose of the Agency […]
Legal update – A Limited v Z
A LIMITED v Z The EAT held the Respondent did not have constructive knowledge of the disability in the particular circumstances of this case where the Claimant had not been open about her disability. The Claimant was dismissed by the Respondent because of poor attendance and timekeeping issues. Her poor attendance arose in consequence of her […]
Legal update – Recent legal cases
CHIEF CONSTABLE OF NORFOLK v COFFEY We have previously reported on this case which has now reached the Court of Appeal. Ms Coffey was a police officer who suffered a degree of hearing loss which had never caused her any problems in doing her job and therefore did not amount to a disability within the […]
HMRC Guidance on changes to Off-payroll Working Rules
HMRC GUIDANCE IN PREPARATION FOR CHANGES TO THE OFF-PAYROLL WORKING RULES (IR35) Changes to the tax rules for engaging individuals via personal service companies in the private sector come into force on 6 April 2020. HMRC has published new guidance to help organisations prepare for changes to the tax regime. The guidance can be found […]
Scottish Workplace Car Parking Levy
The Transport (Scotland) Bill is relevant for employers in Scotland, as proposals are currently making their way through the Scottish Parliament to enable Local Authorities to apply a levy on employers who provide car parking for their staff. This was agreed by the Scottish Government in order to get the support of the Scottish Greens […]
Support for MakeUK
In the last few days, Scottish Engineering was contacted by MakeUK (EEF), asking for our support for the attached letter to Government and Opposition. We were aware that other UK Engineering and Manufacturing Member organisations were considering their support for this action also. We chose to support this action, specifically because it aims not to criticise […]
Legal update – Confidentiality clauses
PROPOSALS FOR REFORM – CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSES The Government has issued a consultation document seeking views on new measures to prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in situations involving workplace harassment or discrimination. Generally, confidentiality clauses are used in two ways in the employment context, either as part of employment contracts to protect e.g. trade secrets, or […]
Brexit Support Grant
SME’s May Be Eligible For A Grant Of Up To £4K To Help Manage Brexit Impacts The Brexit Support Grant, funded by the Scottish Government, provides up to a maximum of £4,000 to help small to medium-sized enterprises in Scotland manage a wide range of Brexit impacts. To find out if you are eligible, read […]
Legal update – Free advice for social workers
FREE LEGAL ADVICE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP), led by students, is to offer free legal advice to social workers who have been taken to tribunal and whose fitness to practice is under scrutiny. This is an initiative with the Scottish Social Services Council aimed at increasing access to justice. The aim […]
Legal update
PLANS TO IMPLEMENT THE TAYLOR GOOD WORK REPORT The government has announced plans to implement certain of the recommendations contained in the Taylor Good Work Report issued earlier this year. The written statement of employment particulars will have to be given from day one of employment, rather than within 8 weeks of commencement as at […]
Adverse Weather Advice
Member companies should consider the following advice in deciding whether or not to pay employees who are absent during any periods of adverse weather. Policy Firstly, if the company has a policy in relation to adverse weather and pay then the company should follow that policy. Also consider any custom and practice – how has the […]
Annual Awards Dinner – 2022 Award Nominee Booklet
With only a few days until our 2022 Awards Dinner, we are thrilled to announce this year’s Award nominees in our attached dinner booklet. The aim of our annual awards is to recognise both inspiring individuals and exceptional organisations, who are the epitome of Scottish excellence. Contained within this booklet are the organisations and young […]
Member’s Briefing: Apprentices in Scotland – Employment Protection
Apprentices in Scotland – Employment Protection Apprentices in Scotland enjoy significant employment protection as compared with other categories of employees. Apprenticeships are regarded as work-based training programmes including training by experienced employees and hands-on work. An apprenticeship is a fixed-term contract, either of a specified duration, or it lasts until a certain qualification has been […]
