The Government are forging ahead with the implementation of Home Information Packs (HIPs) and have recently embarked on a national advertising campaign to increase public awareness. After 1st June 2007 you will not be able to market your property, or...

The Government are forging ahead with the implementation of Home Information Packs (HIPs) and have recently embarked on a national advertising campaign to increase public awareness. After 1st June 2007 you will not be able to market your property, or...

The Commercial Property Team at Frettens LLP has recently completed a business lease transaction on behalf of their client iimia Investment Group plc. Frettens obtained a new lease for a recently refurbished commercial premises in a prominent position in...

The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) has recently been amended so that all forms of cancer are classified as “disabilities” within the meaning of the Act.  Employers should be aware that the DDA now covers people living with and in...

From 1 July 2007 , smoking must be prohibited within virtually all workplaces in England .  The Smoke-Free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations provide that any “enclosed” or “substantially enclosed” premises that are...

Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA), employers are under a positive duty to make reasonable adjustments in respect of disabled employees. This duty arises where a provision, criterion or practice places a disabled person at a substantial...

As all employers should be aware, the 3-step statutory dismissal procedure must be followed in order to fairly dismiss an employee.  If this is not complied with in full, the dismissal will be automatically unfair and any compensation awarded to the...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently confirmed that expired warnings can never be taken into account by an employer when deciding whether to dismiss an employee. In Airbus UK Ltd v Webb (UKEAT/0453/06/DA), Mr Webb was issued with a...