Register of persons with significant control – new requirements by Companies House
Previously, you only needed to notify Companies House of any changes to PSCs in the company’s annual confirmation statement (formerly known as the annual return). However, from 26 June 2017, […]
Increase in ICO data protection prosecutions
The defendant worked for a charity which supports young people and their families. It was reported that the defendant had sent 11 emails from his work email account to his […]
EAT confirms holiday pay should include overtime normally worked
1. It has been widely reported that the judgment means that employers will now always have to include overtime when calculating workers’ holiday pay entitlement. In fact, the judgment makes […]
Increase in Home Loss Payments (1)
New Regulations, the Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2015, have been passed so that for displacements occurring on or after 1 October 2015 the home loss payment due: […]
Fair dismissal for belief employee was no longer permitted to work in UK
Law Employees with two years’ continued service have the statutory right not to be unfairly dismissed. For a dismissal to be fair the employer must establish that the reason/principal reason […]
It’s the little things
Two defining elements in her life were her dietary requirements; she had coeliac disease and required a gluten-free diet, and she was extremely fond of dogs – her own dog […]
Voluntary Right To Buy Pilot: Lessons Learnt
The report sets out the findings of the detailed research undertaken to better assess key aspects of the VRTB, such as profiling of tenants and stock, and the level of […]
Changes to the right to buy and the preserved right to buy maximum discount in 2017 (England only)
On 21 July 2014, the maximum discount amount for properties bought under the right to buy and preserved right to buy increased. The legislation that brought about the change also […]
How safe are epilepsy drugs?
However, sometimes epilepsy medication can cause harm to the patient or even their unborn child. This is particularly the case with Sodium Valproate, which goes by the brand names Epilim […]
Accommodation offered to employees – Do you need to offer a financial payment as an alternative?
While it is understood that the bill has been introduced to tackle the potential exploitation of migrant workers, it will apply equally to all employers and workers. It is therefore […]
Ill health retirement – LGPS employer must pay £1,000 compensation
Mrs Hudspith was employed by Sunderland City Council and was a member of the LGPS. She suffered an injury to her shoulder and went on long term sick leave in […]
The Housing and Planning Bill 2015 – the waiting game…
Key points to note are: Reducing regulation The Bill contains reference to reducing regulatory control over private registered providers of social housing (“HAs”) and their affairs (although it only delegates […]