We finally have an outcome in the case of Lock v. British Gas, which raised the question of whether commission payments should also be factored into the calculation of holiday payments. In this case, which went to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and came back to the UK Tribunal system for final application, Mr Lock was a salesman, paid a basic monthly salary with variable commission based on the sales he made, and not the actual time worked to achieve the sales. His commission made up approximately 60% of his overall salary package. Mr Lo... Continue reading

The largest ever public consultation carried out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found widespread public confusion and misunderstanding about the laws protecting freedom of religion or belief, particularly the Equality Act 2010, which protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in access to goods and services. The Commission wanted to find out what people experience in their day to day lives following extensive media and public debate about how people are able to express their religious and other beliefs. Of... Continue reading

As we approach the start of April, discussions around employment law changes that will soon take effect are prevalent, with the biggest talking point regarding the introduction of shared parental leave. Significant alterations to parental leave rights will come into effect as of 5 April 2015 and the changes will apply to parents of babies due on or after this date, and to adoptive parents who are matched with a child from 5 April onwards. At the end of last year we produced a blog on shared parental leave, which can be found here. Back in No... Continue reading

For her presentation at the recent BIFM London Region conference, which took place at the Churchill War Rooms, Emma Thomas Head of HR, Marketing and Communications at JLL EMEA, shared some very interesting insights on managing a global workforce and planning for the workforce of tomorrow. As an experienced HR professional who works for a leading property firm, she was in the valuable position of being able to reveal some of the challenges faced by a global real estate consultancy which has more than 40,000 people based in more than 1,000 locat... Continue reading

Employee benefits packages are becoming increasingly valued by employees and can often be the deciding factor when it comes to accepting a job offer. With employees placing more importance on how their job can benefit their life, businesses that fail to implement compensation and benefit packages could be missing out on the top level employees they need to help drive their business forward and increase revenue. Why are employee benefits important? A successful reward scheme can inspire loyalty amongst your staff, encourage engagement with com... Continue reading