Welcome to Employment Edit, our regular update giving the pick of the key developments in employment law from the last couple of weeks:
- The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has agreed with the Advocate General’s opinion in Lock v British Gas Trading Limited and held that commission should be included in the calculation of holiday pay in addition to basic salary.
- The Supreme Court has ruled that a member of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) can be a ‘worker’ for the purposes of employment legislation and was entitled to protection under the whistleblowing legislation. More details will follow shortly.
- The Court of Appeal has granted permission for UNISON to appeal against the High Court’s rejection of its challenge to the introduction of employment tribunal fees.
- The maximum civil penalty for illegally employing adults who are subject to immigration control but do not have the right to work in the UK increased from £10,000 to £20,000 per worker on 16 May 2014 and updated guidance for employers is now available.
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