Our monthly employment law round up.
Review of IR35
With the news that Liz Truss has become the new Prime Minister comes a promise of a review of the off-payroll working rules. Mrs Truss made the promise as part of her campaign to be chosen for the top job. She believes IR35 results in the genuinely self-employed being taxed in the same way as employees without receiving the same benefits. Given the current backlog of employment related legislation which is to be brought forward "when parliamentary time allows" it remains to be seen whether any meaningful changes will be made and if so in what timescale.
New report on zero hours contracts published
The CIPD has published a report looking at the benefits, drawbacks and general usage of zero hours contracts based on a survey of employers carried out in 2021. Key points arising from the report included recommendations for creating a right to request a more stable contract and improving labour market enforcement via a single enforcement body, both proposals being similar to what is contained in the delayed Employment Bill. In addition, it recommends that a Code of Practice on responsible management of zero hours workers should be created, including a right to compensation for shifts that are cancelled at the last minute, and abolition of worker status to help clarify and enhance employment rights for zero hours workers more widely. The latter though has been ruled out by the recent UK Government response to the 2018...
On September 14, 2026, the Department of Justice announced that Accenture Federal Services, Accenture plc, and Accenture LLP agreed to pay $25 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that ...