The Battle of Names
The Battle of Names: AXA v AWT - High Court Upholds Company Names Tribunal Decision The High Court (a Senior Court of England and Wales) recently had to determine whether the Company Names Tribunal was right in its decision to…
By Royal Assent!
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill has received Royal Assent! On 18 September 2023, the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill received Royal Assent, becoming the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 (Predictable Terms Act). The new legislation…
Directors’ duties and obligations
The High Court recently considered directors’ duties and obligations when it comes to dealing with company assets post-liquidation. Although the case in question (Mitchell V Al Jaber 2023 EWHC 364) concerned the British Virgin Islands law, the decision was determined…
A warm welcome to Kirsty Simmonds – Partner and Head of Corporate
DFA Law are pleased to announce the appointment of Kirsty Simmonds who has joined the firm as a Partner and head of the Corporate and Commercial Department. Kirsty brings with her a wealth of experience in company law with considerable…
Congratulations
Congratulations to Ann Nguyen, who qualified as a Solicitor last month. We are delighted that Ann has decided to stay with the firm working as a Solicitor in our Commercial Property Department and we look forward to watching her continue…
Holiday for part-year workers should be subject to pro rata reduction
By Michael Nadin - 29th July 2022 The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR 1998) confirm that all workers in Great Britain, including part-time workers, have a right to a minimum of 5.6 weeks' annual leave every year. Furthermore, workers are…
Finally, some positive news for staff in the hospitality sector… ?
By Michael Nadin - Associate Solicitor The government has confirmed that it intends to bring laws into force that ensure all tips left for workers are retained in full by the workers. The new law is anticipated to include the…
Employment law blog – by Michael Nadin
A former nursery manager Simone Cousins from Northampton has won an Employment Tribunal claim against her former employer The Nannery Limited. The successful claims were for discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the grounds of pregnancy, unfair dismissal and unreasonable refusal…
Employee worker or self-employed update following Uber decision
By Michael Nadin Update on employment Status claims Establishing “worker” status (as separate from being self-employed) creates access to a number of rights, including: Protection from unlawful deductions from wages Entitlement to receive the national minimum wage Entitlement to paid…
Extension of CJRS
By Michael Nadin - Associate Solicitor The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was originally due to end on 31 October 2020, when it would be replaced by the new Job Support Scheme (JSS). However, on 31 October 2020, Prime Minister…