The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently given its decision in a case concerning commission payments and the calculation of holiday pay under the Working Time Directive. The case was referred to the European Court by a UK employment tribunal.
The CIPD has recently announced its broad support for Labour party proposals to prevent the exploitative use of zero-hours contracts, but has warned that some recommendations go too far and urges policy makers to remember that, in many cases, zero-hours contracts can work well for both workers and their employers.