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UK Supreme Court holds that plumber engaged by Pimlico Plumbers was a “worker” and not a self-employed contractor

The Supreme Court has dismissed the latest appeal by Pimlico Plumbers Ltd (the Company) against the employment tribunal’s decision that one of its plumbers, Mr Smith, was a “worker” under the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) and the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR). The Supreme Court held that, on the facts of … Continue reading

What rights do employees have to a minimum wage in the UK?

By Claire Darbourne (UK) on April 29, 2015 Posted in Europe, UK

A legal entitlement to a minimum wage was first introduced in the UK in 1999 when the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (the Act) came into force. What is the National Minimum Wage? The national minimum wage (NMW) is a specified minimum hourly rate of pay to which most workers are entitled. The rate is … Continue reading