Monthly Archives: July 2020

The full bench of the Employment Court in Metropolitan Glass & Glazing Limited v Labour Inspector recently assessed whether certain discretionary incentive payments form part of an employee’s gross earnings under the Holidays Act (“Act”).  The meaning of ‘gross earnings’ underlies a number of calculations under the Holidays Act.  As such, it is vital to ensure that ‘gross earnings’ is calculated correctly, as it [...]

Policies, laws need to catch up with Covid world, say experts. By Nicola Shepheard Wed, 15 Jul 2020 A growing portion of Mike Treen’s work these days involves helping newly redundant workers navigate the byzantine and often perverse intricacies of welfare support. Treen, Unite Union national director, said that although the full Covid-19 income relief payment is more than double the basic adult jobseeker [...]