Legal & HR

Changes to Holiday Pay From the 1st of January 2024 The Government has brought several significant changes to holiday pay at the start of 2024 which employers should be aware of. The main idea behind the newly introduced reforms is to simplify holiday entitlement and holiday pay calculations found within the Working Time Regulations. This […]

Supreme Court issues landmark decision on holiday pay calculations Over 3,300 police officers and 364 civilian employees brought claims under the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (ERO) and the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 relating to underpaid holiday pay against the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Policing Board. The […]

The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 has successfully passed through Parliament. As its title suggests, there are several things it changes in the current flexible working regime. Current position As the law stands, employees can make a request for ‘flexible working’, such as flexitime, part-time, job sharing, […]

With employment law becoming more complex and changing frequently, it can be difficult to keep up to date and ensure compliance with the legal requirements placed on employers. The IGA is here to keep members up-to-date by providing step-by-step guidance guidelines to every aspect of personal via a comprehensive online document library on the Members […]

This month, the IGA Legal Team provides an update on challenges to sales commission claims,  discusses indirect discrimination, and highlights some aspects of the law around buying and selling cars which later turn out to be stolen. MILS 100% Success in Sales Commission Claims Since the 2021 FCA rule changes regarding sales commissions, a major […]

This month, the IGA Legal Team provides members with advice on how to calculate bank holiday entitlements, comments on new Government proposals to simplify employment law, offers advice on an employer’s responsibilities towards employees working on their own, and reminds employers of the importance of using the correct templates when employing apprentices. Bank Holiday entitlement […]

This month, the IGA Legal Team provides members with advice on what to do if a judge seems to be biased against you in an employment tribunal, issues around withdrawing an offer of employment, covert recordings in the workplace, and how to check and challenge your business rates valuation. Bias in the Employment Tribunal If you […]