Dressing for your diary – dress codes and discrimination
Working from home has allowed much greater freedom for individuals to dress as they choose. However, with returning to the workplace, revisiting a dress code may be advisable.
Employer justified compulsory retirement – should you ever bank on it?
Two cases, each disputing a university’s justified retirement age, each bought by white, male professors pushing 70 years old but prompting diametrically opposed tribunal decisions.
Government changes public procurement tendering thresholds to make them VAT inclusive
The next public procurement tendering threshold is due to be ‘rebased’ on 1 January 2022. The new thresholds will be inclusive of VAT, rather than VAT exclusive as they are at the moment.
Recovering fire safety remedial costs
This article looks at a recent case that demonstrates how to recover remedial costs for fire safety works in a timely and cost effective way.
Tips for managing contractor insolvency: making the best of a bad lot
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdowns and Brexit are very much evident across the construction industry, not least due to the sharp and continued increase in the cost of materials.
The long and short of it – how does a short marriage affect division of assets upon divorce?
Exploring whether a shorter marriage can impact how matrimonial assets are divided between divorcing spouses.
Charities monthly round-up October 2021
Recent changes to government Covid-19 guidance in England and Wales has led to some key developments for the voluntary sector, particularly as charities look towards the winter months.
Navigating the minefield of mandatory vaccinations in care home settings – where are we now?
As employees head back to work, some tentatively – some more enthusiastically, many organisations are returning to ‘business as normal’ or something resembling normal. Not so much for the social care sector.
Data breach claims – do you settle or fight?
Over the past two years, we have seen an increasing number of GDPR claims being made alleging that an individual’s data protection rights have been breached.
Possession – more change in England!
From today (1 October 2021) there is yet more change on the possession front!
Regulator of Social Housing’s annual consumer review: A look at the past
On 7 September 2021, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) published its annual consumer review.
Charities monthly round-up September 2021
The monthly round-up from the Anthony Collins Solicitors charities team.