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Gareth Horrocks
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Explores interesting recent judgments in England and Wales.

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  1. 06/06/2021

    Reforming the National Minimum Wage Regulations

    Exploring two cases concerning statutory exemptions which deny domestic workers the National Minimum Wage. Puthenveettil v Alexander & George, & Others 2361118/2013 Which examines whether the “family worker exemption” is lawful. Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson- Blake & Shannon v Rampersad and another (T/A Clifton House Residential Home) [2021] UKSC 8 https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2018-0160-judgment.pdf Which examines whether care workers should be entitled to the NMW throughout a sleep-in shift. For more information: On the “family worker exemption” https://uklabourlawblog.com/2021/03/01/a-crucial-and-long-needed-step-against-the-devaluation-of-domestic-work-family-worker-exemption-dis-applied-in-puthenveettil-v-alexander-ors-by-natalie-sedecca/ https://www.cloisters.com/domestic-workers-rights-and-the-equality-act-tribunal-finds-au-pair-exemption-unlawful-in-minimum-wage-claim-by-migrant-domestic-worker/ On the Sleep-in provision: https://youtu.be/nVy-VMZj5Do

  2. 05/24/2021

    Pregnant then Screwed

    Does the Government’s coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme discriminate against new mothers? R (The Motherhood Plan) v HM Treasury [2021] EWHC 309 (Admin) The full judgment- https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Final-Judgment-Motherhood-Plan-and-Chamberlain-v-HMT-and-HMRC-.pdf More detail on the implications of Motherhood for Automated Decision Making in Government and Discrimination cases- https://www.cloisters.com/just-because-it-is-quicker-to-use-a-machine-is-it-consistent-with-the-principle-of-non-discrimination/

  3. 05/16/2021

    Can carers help their clients visit sex workers?

    A Local Authority v C & Ors [2021] EWCOP 25 Judgment is here- https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/2021/25.html For more detail see: Kings Chambers webinar on the implications for statutory bodies and deputies- https://youtu.be/VooPC3HkL6A Case summary from Levins Solicitors- https://www.levinslaw.co.uk/a-right-to-sex/

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Explores interesting recent judgments in England and Wales.

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    Gareth Horrocks
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    2021
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