Holiday Payment and Commission The Employment Appeals Tribunal has confirmed, as expected, that commission payments should be included in the calculation of holiday pay. Holiday pay should be based on ‘normal remuneration’ which should include variable elements like commission and non-guaranteed overtime. Holiday pay based solely on basic salary is
Read MoreThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has recently ruled that companies can have the right to monitor the private messages of employees sent during work time through work related accounts or through property owned by the company. The case involved a Romanian employee who had been using his work
Read MoreAs we are celebrating this year the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, it was encouraging to see the European Court of Human Rights in the recent case of Delta Pekárny(1) applying the very same principles of restraint of power by law and legal oversight that were established beside
Read MoreToday, most nations have employment laws that protect job applicants and employees from discrimination on grounds of religion. However, there is still much uncertainty in some places regarding outward displays of faith in the workplace. While employers are usually able to impose reasonable dress-codes and jewellery policies at work, they
Read MoreThe EU Commission has recently published Guides for companies involved in Employment and Recruitment, ICT and Oil and Gas to help implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (“UNGPBHR”) in those sectors. The EU Guides are not binding but should provide companies with useful assistance. The Guides
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