The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has produced a Guide for employers relating to the use of zero hours contracts.Typically, a zero hours contract is used to refer to an arrangement in which an employer does not guarantee an individual any hours of work. They are often used in sectors such as hospitality, leisure and catering.Those engaged under zero hours contracts may be “employees” or “workers”. It should also be noted that many self employed people also work on a zero…

In a recent discussion document “Making Tribunals Work for All - Is it time for a single employment jurisdiction?”, the Law Society proposes the following possible reforms based on suggestions made during an address to the Law Society by Employment Judge David Latham, outgoing President of the Employment Tribunals of England and Wales:A single jurisdiction for all Employment Law cases. Currently, some employment claims are brought in the Employment Tribunal whilst others lie within the…