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…
By Michael Nadin - Employment Law Associate P&O Ferries’ controversial mass sacking of employees on Thursday 17 March 2022 You may have seen in the national press recently that P&O fired 800 employees on Thursday 17 March 2022 and announced…
Source: The Law Society Joint guidance from the National Crime Agency, Action Fraud, the National Economic Crime Centre and the Law Society explains how you can protect yourself from fraud when buying or selling a home. Criminals are actively targeting…
Head of Family Law, Rachel Adams, has once again been ranked in Chambers and Partners, an industry leading independent research company providing unique insights into complex areas of law. Rachel specialises in matrimonial finance work, including high net worth divorce…
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…
Mrs A. Thompson –v- Scancrown Ltd, trading as Manors In a case that received widespread media coverage, a former estate agent was awarded £184,961.32 in compensation following finding of indirect discrimination in relation to failure to grant flexible working request By…
Can Job Adverts breach the Equality Act 2010? By Michael Nadin - Employment Law Specialist In a recent job advert (that was quickly deleted) a Lancashire football club sought a new general manager and made it clear that flexible working…
DFA Law are very pleased to sponsor Earls Barton United U10's for the 2021-22 football season. Here is a photo of the team ahead of a pre-season friendly, wearing the new matchday kit for the first time. Partner at DFA…
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…
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…