Weekly Issue 641

Mental ill-health at work

According to a recent report, two in five UK workers (39 per cent) have experienced symptoms of poor mental health related to their work in the past year.

Immigration breach

Under immigration rules, only employers face a penalty and/or criminal sanctions if they knowingly employ someone who does not have leave to remain in the UK.

Holiday Pay Calculator

The Court of Appeal has held in The Harpur Trust v Brazel and anor that, when calculating holiday pay for a “part-year” worker on a permanent contract, employers cannot apply the pro rata principle. Instead, they have to apply section 16 of the Working Time Regulations which states that workers are entitled to be paid on the basis of their average earnings over a 12-week period prior to them going on leave.