Thousands of sales personnel and other workers who rely on commission payments for much of their earnings could be in line for substantial increases in their holiday pay following a landmark Court of Appeal ruling. The case concerned a British…
Companies are entitled to protect their trading position by insisting that their former workers desist from joining competitors for a reasonable period after their departure. However, balancing such contractual rights against the liberty of workers to earn a living and…
On Saturday 22nd October DFA Law's Facilities Manager Innes Macaulay, his wife Dawn and daughter Kiri, fly to India to visit a number of projects set up to help some of the displaced and most disadvantaged people in India. The Macaulays will visit…
Employers whose breaches of health and safety rules result in injury to workers are hit hard in the pocket – but, as with individuals, penalties levied are tailored to the seriousness of offences and ability to pay. In one case,…
In Donovan v Greggs plc, the Employment Tribunal (ET) ruled that the employer's decision to dismiss an experienced baker for failing to comply with its strict hygiene rules was fair. Bakery chain Greggs plc operated a strict policy on hand…
Data published recently show that the new £100,000 additional 'private residence' exemption for Inheritance Tax (IHT), which is due to be introduced in April 2017 and will increase thereafter, could not come soon enough for many people. More than two…
A woman who injured her back whilst working at a hospital in Tunbridge Wells has failed in her attempt to prevent covert video surveillance evidence being used by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in defence of her claim for…
When two football supporters travelling in a bus packed with fans made personal injury claims after the vehicle was involved in a collision, the result was a bill for them of more than £12,000. The two men claimed that they…
When a company received a claim for compensation from an employee who suffered an injury whilst using a circular saw, it became clear that the employer's liability insurance policy did not cover the risk of the injury: it specifically excluded…
When entering into a business partnership with someone you also consider to be a soulmate, putting in place formal agreements with them can seem inappropriate. However, personal relationships can turn sour and, in one case, the equity in a buy-to-let…
