In a landmark ruling made last week, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has decreed that salespeople must receive “normal remuneration”, including their basic salary and commission, while they are on holiday, overruling UK law.
Riot Compensation Ruling Could Affect Cases
The Court of Appeal has ruled that businesses whose property is damaged in a riot can recover “consequential” losses stemming from such an incident, meaning that the legal position of businesses burnt and looted in the August 2011 riots and those damaged in future riots could be affected.
No Law Against ‘Selfies’ But Don’t Take Them When Voting
Although there is no law against ‘selfies’ – the ubiquitous practice of taking photographs using a mobile phone of oneself doing pretty much anything anywhere – there is a law against communicating information about the way someone has voted or is about to vote or communicating the unique identification number on a ballot paper, so taking a selfie in a polling booth is being very much discouraged.
European Court Orders UK Government To Pay
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered the UK Government to pay a retired, disabled ballerina €1,000 in compensation for breaches of article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and €9,500 for expenses and legal costs after she brought a case against her local authority and the Government, which refused to pay for her night-time care.
Flexible Working Coming Soon
As of June 30 2014, the Children and Families Act 2014 will extend the right to offer flexible working to all employees, so employers should be considering the implications of flexible working on their own organisation.