The Supreme Court has issued an important judgement that gives employers some helpful guiding principles to consider when drafting contracts in order to avoid creating unenforceable penalty clauses.
In a judgment handed down today, the UK Supreme Court has confirmed that LLP members are “workers”, even if they receive a share of the LLP’s profits. These individuals are therefore entitled to the rights and protections that UK legislation affords to workers, including protection against detriment for whistleblowing, and pension scheme auto-enrolment.