Ebriefings

Calling all school governors, trustees, PTA members, kids’ club leaders, parents…

Currently, the only ground for divorce is irretrievable break down of a marriage. Following a consultation, the Government has announced its intention to reform the legal requirements for divorce.

The amount landlords will have to pay occupants entitled to home loss payments is increasing from 1 October 2019.

On 8 July, news broke of the staggering fine of more than £183m the ICO intended to levy against British Airways as a result of a hack that took place in 2018, compromising 500,000 customers’ data.

The European Court has upheld the long-standing principle that parties to a dispute should be able to choose their lawyers without having to go through a tender process (or use a framework).

The Government has been refused permission to appeal a decision ruling that transitional arrangements in public sector pension schemes are discriminatory.

An effective and thorough recruitment process while apparently lengthy and somewhat time-consuming in the short term can, in the long term, be hugely beneficial.

Many local authorities have assessed that a trading subsidiary or trading structure could be beneficial as part of generating income or the service delivery matrix.

The Court of Appeal has made a judgment on whether overtime and other factors should be considered when calculating holiday pay.

The Government have produced draft legislation and consultation papers for changes to maternity leave, National Insurance contributions and more.

Further guidance has been provided by the courts in relation to how the National Minimum Wage applies to night shifts, following a case decision.

Are employers legally required to keep accurate records of employees’ working time? A disputed case brought to the ECJ provides the answer.