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Tribunal on Hairdressers Status
Today an Employment Tribunal in Manchester issued its judgement on a claim for holiday, sickness and redundancy payments. The case of Gorman v Terence Paul (Manchester) Ltd 2410722/2019 (16 July 2020) centred on whether the claimant, a hairdresser, should be classified as an “employee” rather than, as contested by the respondent, self-employed. Employment Judge Batten…
Read ArticleYour Licensing Law Brief! Summer 2020
Here is our Summer 2020 news column for Private Hire News. We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it!
Read ArticleYour Taxi Brief… July 2020
We apologise but, due to unforeseen circumstances caused by the pandemic, ‘Your Taxi Brief’ will not be published this month.
Read ArticleYour Taxi Brief… June 2020
We apologise but, due to unforeseen circumstances caused by the pandemic, ‘Your Taxi Brief’ will not be published this month.
Read ArticleYour Taxi Brief… May 2020
We apologise but, due to unforeseen circumstances caused by the pandemic, ‘Your Taxi Brief’ will not be published this month.
Read ArticleCoronavirus Regulations
Today the Government laid before Parliament the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020. These regulations, which have been passed, permit “taxi or vehicle hire businesses” to continue carrying on as a business (at Reg. 5 and Sch. 2 Pt. 3).
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DfT Launches Regulatory Review
Today the Department for Transport announced the commence of its ‘Future of Transport Regulatory Review‘ consultation. The initial call for evidence asks “…how effective existing rules are around flexible bus services, and which other areas of the bus, taxi and private hire vehicle framework should be considered in this review…“. A submission deadline has been…
Read ArticleYour Taxi Brief… March 2020
Travis Morley is pleased to present our regular eflyer covering topical taxi and private hire news stories from February 2020. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please subscribe to receive the ‘Your Taxi Brief…‘ direct. We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it! Subscribe!
Read ArticleYour Licensing Law Brief! Spring 2020
Here is our Spring 2020 news column for Private Hire News. We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it!
Read ArticleLTDA Join Uber Licence Appeal
Today Westminster Magistrates Court ruled on an interested parties application in Uber London Limited v Transport for London [2019]. The joint application was brought by the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (“LTDA”) and United Trade Action Group Limited (“UTAG”). In giving judgement, the Chief Magistrate permitted the LTDA, and not UTAG, to join the case. The…
Read ArticleYour Taxi Brief… February 2020
Travis Morley is pleased to present our regular eflyer covering topical taxi and private hire news stories from January 2020. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please subscribe to receive the ‘Your Taxi Brief…‘ direct. We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it! Subscribe!
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