When a barrister who was acting for a woman in proceedings connected with her divorce realised that he had earlier acted for her husband in connection with his divorce from a previous wife, he promptly informed both sets of solicitors…
Within a few days after a death, someone needs to: Make sure that the home and possessions of the person who has died are secure. Register the death. Start arranging the funeral. This article also answers questions that many people…
In the latest in a series of cases on the correct calculation of holiday pay (Lock v British Gas Trading Limited and Others), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has followed the preliminary opinion handed down by…
The Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is a relatively new creature in UK law, so the law relating to this form of ownership is still developing. One key question that has arisen is the employment status of LLP members, which has…
With the football World Cup ready to kick off shortly, employers who have not already done so should ensure they have policies in place to deal with any issues that could arise and that employees fully understand them. Whilst you…
In cases of unfair dismissal, if the Employment Tribunal (ET) accepts that the employee’s dismissal took place for one of the potentially fair reasons for dismissal and a fair procedure was followed, the test becomes whether or not the employer’s…
Regulation 8(7) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) disapplies the normal rules that apply when there is a relevant transfer of a business if 'the transferor is the subject of bankruptcy proceedings or any analogous…
The Immigration Act 2014 received its Royal Assent on 14th May 2014. Subject to Parliamentary approval, it is anticipated that a new scheme will be implemented from October 2014 that will affect private landlords who are taking on new tenants…
On 30 June 2014, the right to request flexible working will be extended to all employees with at least 26 weeks’ continuous service, rather than just confined to those with children under the age of 17 (or 18 if the…
Employers are reminded that the minimum time period for complying with the rules regarding the provision of employee liability information when there is a relevant transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) is extended from…
