Updates to the Vento Bands from 6 April 2023

  • 03 April 2023
  • McGrade

If someone succeeds in a discrimination claim, they will normally be entitled to compensation for injury to feelings.  This is intended to compens...

COVID-19: Information for Employers (June 2020)

  • 05 June 2020
  • McGrade

FAQs for employers on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This information is intended as general guidance. If y...

COVID-19: Information for Employees (June 2020)

  • 26 March 2020
  • McGrade

FAQs for employees on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This information is intended as general guidance. If y...

Supreme Court decision on “worker” status

  • 22 June 2018
  • McGrade

The Supreme Court has made an important decision in a case which involves Pimlico Plumbers. The person who brought the case, Mr Smith, has been fo...

holiday pay

HOLIDAY PAY INCLUDES VOLUNTARY OVERTIME

  • 22 August 2017
  • McGrade

The ongoing saga of holiday pay takes another turn following a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision, which has decided that pay for voluntar...

gig economy

UNDERSTANDING THE “GIG ECONOMY”

  • 15 February 2017
  • McGrade

The issue of the gig economy has featured very prominently media coverage of the last few months. Cases involving Uber drivers, cycle couriers...