How far do you need to go to protect employees against every-day hazards or risks?
She claimed for damages against her employer citing a breach of the employer’s statutory duty (with reference to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 and the Management of […]
Joint employment relationships and VAT
Under the terms of a service level agreement (SLA) Agilisys Contact Services Limited (“Agilisys”) recharged InHealth (London) Limited (“In-Health”) remuneration it paid to individuals jointly employed. Agilisys and InHealth treated […]
Probate court fee increase
These increases, which would have come into effect sometime in May, would see the fees increase to the following: The Ministry of Justice has said that there is not enough time […]
Are fathers entitled to the same right to enhanced pay as female employees?
A father has won a sex discrimination claim after his employer told him that he would be paid full pay for only two weeks’ paternity leave, despite the entitlement of […]
Planning for the unthinkable
Carillion’s liquidation – immediate steps to take It is too early to know how this will all play out. In the meantime, many of our clients will have concerns from […]
Update on potential liability for holiday pay claims
This could come at a significant cost for some employers and cause widespread financial damage. Two recent developments , will hopefully make the burden of potential claims more manageable. 1. To […]
Charities and the transparency of lobbying
September 2014 New rules on political campaigning have been brought in under the Lobbying Act, and now further guidance from the Electoral Commission has been published (see links below) as […]
Local authority bonds and private placements
Introduction This article looks at some of the main issues in relation to the issue of bonds whether by way of a public own name bond issue or privately placed […]
Privacy of work emails
In the case of Barbulescu v Romania, the employer had a clear policy in which all personal use of the employer’s IT systems was forbidden. Here, the employee had used […]
Is Local Authority Funded Social Care Sustainable?
The Communities and Local Government Committee is going to examine whether the funding available for adult social care is sufficient for local authorities to fulfil their statutory obligations to assess […]
The past six months
We are delighted that our team was recognised as a national and an international leader for the work we undertake in supporting and advising vulnerable individuals and their families, with […]
New legislation affecting rent increases announced
The Social Housing Rents (Exceptions & Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 The Social Housing Rents (Exceptions & Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2016 have been amended by the introduction of the Social […]