ArticleIt's Official – Holiday Pay Must Include Voluntary Overtime And CommissionEarlier this year, we reported that commission must now be included when calculating holiday pay. United KingdomEmployment and HRMacRoberts
ArticleONS Announce That 1.8 Million Workers Have Zero Hours ContractsA zero hours contract is traditionally used for casual working, it does not guarantee the worker with work and pays a worker only for the work that they have actually carried out. United KingdomEmployment and HRMacRoberts
ArticleShould Holiday Pay Calculations Include Average Commission Payments?The European Court of Justice's decision on this question, in the case of Lock v British Gas Trading Limited and others, will be available on 22 May 2014.United KingdomEmployment and HRMacRoberts
ArticleTo Fee Or Not To FeeIt is just over three weeks until the introduction of fees in employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal takes place on 29 July 2013United KingdomEmployment and HRMacRoberts
ArticleUsing A Disciplinary Procedure Instead Of An Agreed Performance Procedure Made A Dismissal Due To "Poor Artistic Performance" UnfairThe Claimant, Mr Johnston, was employed by the Welsh National Opera (WNO) as Principal Oboist from 1974 until he was dismissed in September 2008. United KingdomEmployment and HRMacRoberts
ArticleWhat Did You Say Two Years Ago About Your Employer? Can't Remember – But I Bet Facebook Can If You Posted It!An employee found this out the hard way in the recent case of British Waterways Board v Smith UKEAT/0004/15. United KingdomEmployment and HRMacRoberts
ArticleContracts For Difference – Modification Of Standard TermsOne of the more common questions around the new Contract for Difference is: what scope do we have to change the bits of the contract we don’t like?United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesMacRoberts
ArticleGovernment Announces Draft Strike Prices – Will It Be Enough?The UK Government has published draft strike prices for renewable technologies. United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesMacRoberts
ArticleWhere Is The Onshore Wind Blowing?Two events – at the opposite ends of the scale – catch our eye this week and must raise questions as to the future of onshore wind.United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesMacRoberts
ArticleThe Succession (Scotland) Bill – Who Will Succeed?The Scottish Parliament has passed the Succession (Scotland) Bill as a first step in attempting to modernise succession law in Scotland and ensure that "the law is fairer, clearer and more consistent."United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialMacRoberts
ArticleNew Procurement Legislation For ScotlandThe Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 were laid before the Scottish Parliament on 18 December 2015United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorMacRoberts
ArticlePFI Reform Announced For England & WalesThe Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is to be reformed, Chancellor George Osborne has announced in a written Ministerial Statement made on 15 November. United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorMacRoberts
ArticleThe Annual January FailsThe news that USC has taken steps to commence an insolvency process is further proof that despite what TS Eliot may have claimed, January really is the cruellest month. United KingdomInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringMacRoberts
ArticleGlasgow 2014 Brand - Beware Of Ambush MarketingThe Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games are set to take place between 23 July and 3 August 2014. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMacRoberts
ArticleLeft In The Dark: Wikipedia Embarks On Blackout ProtestFor a period of 24 hours, beginning at 5am on 18 January, Wikipedia has joined the blackout protest against U.S. anti-piracy campaigns. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMacRoberts
ArticleCloud Computing – Have Your Opinion HeardThe European Commission are holding an online public consultation on cloud computing, and are seeking comments, suggestions and feedback from general members of the public, businesses and public administrators.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMacRoberts
Article"…Would You Like A Text With That?" £250,000 To Be Paid For Spam TextingHave you ever answered a call or read a text message from an unknown number, just to realise it is an advert for something you never wanted, sent by a company about whom you have never heard? United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMacRoberts
ArticleConstruction Act - SBCC Issues Tracked Change DocumentsFollowing the announcement that the Construction Act changes will come into force in Scotland on 1 November 2011, SBCC have published their standard form contracts, with the new changes tracked in so they can be easily spotted - the SBCC Tracked Change Documents. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMacRoberts
ArticleConstruction Countdown to October 2011 - Are You Ready Yet?In six months' time - if the Government's target date of October 2011 is met - many of the familiar provisions of Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 will be swept away, when Part 8 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 is brought into force. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMacRoberts
ArticleRIBA Releases "BIM Overlay"RIBA have released a "BIM Overlay" to the RIBA Plan of Work. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionMacRoberts