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Teachers and continuity of employment contracts

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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed by virtue of Hussain v Acorn Independent College , that a teacher's continuity of employment is not broken by the summer holidays, notwithstanding that he was working under different types of contracts. ...

Teachers and continuity of employment contracts

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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed by virtue of Hussain v Acorn Independent College , that a teacher’s continuity of employment is not broken by the summer holidays, notwithstanding that he was working under different types of...

Employment law: ACAS settlements

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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has handed down its decision in Allma Construction v Bonner , which confirms that, in deciding whether a settlement has been concluded through ACAS, it is irrelevant whether the ACAS officer believes that a settlement...

Employment law: ACAS settlements

Chris Dobbs
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has handed down its decision in Allma Construction v Bonner , which confirms that, in deciding whether a settlement has been concluded through ACAS, it is irrelevant whether the ACAS officer believes that a settlement...

The Divorce Process

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To obtain a divorce in England you must have been married for one year, and your marriage recognised as valid in UK law. A divorce petition is a legal document to be filed with the court by the person seeking a divorce, known as the ‘petitioner’....

The Divorce Process

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To obtain a divorce in England you must have been married for one year, and your marriage recognised as valid in UK law. A divorce petition is a legal document to be filed with the court by the person seeking a divorce, known as the ‘petitioner’....

Employment Law Q&A - The new Equality Act in more detail

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Q: What are the protected characteristics under the new discrimination law? A: The protected characteristics remain the same. Whether or not each of these will be subject to change under the new legislation, is set out below:  Age- no change ...

Employee leave and unpaid holiday

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In the recent employment tribunal case, Khan v Martin McColl Ltd , the tribunal held that a claim for unlawful deductions from wages, arising out of an employer’s failure to pay holiday pay in respect of a leave year during which the employee was...

Employee leave and unpaid holiday

Karen Edwards
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In the recent employment tribunal case, Khan v Martin McColl Ltd , the tribunal held that a claim for unlawful deductions from wages, arising out of an employer’s failure to pay holiday pay in respect of a leave year during which the employee was...

How to Franchise your Business

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There are many advantages to franchising your business, one of the greatest being that it is possible to achieve a fast growth of your business without making a large capital investment. Franchisees invest their own money and will be keen to keep costs low...

Franchising your Business

Matthew Fretten
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There are many advantages to franchising your business, one of the greatest being that it is possible to achieve a fast growth of your business without making a large capital investment. Franchisees invest their own money and will be keen to keep costs low...

Who Should Make a Living Will and What Does it Include?

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A Living Will, sometimes called an advance decision or directive, should clearly indicate your specific wish to refuse all or some medical treatment during an illness or at the end of your life. It cannot be used to request medical treatment. Under current...

Care Home Regulation Changes

Matthew Fretten
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The Care Quality Commission is now the independent regulator of health and adult social care for England. It replaces the Commission for Social Care Inspection, the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection and the Mental Health Commission, which...

Making a Living Will

Lee Young
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A Living Will, sometimes called an advance decision or directive, should clearly indicate your specific wish to refuse all or some medical treatment during an illness or at the end of your life. It cannot be used to request medical treatment. Under current...

Frettens Offer a Fixed Fee Divorce

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Frettens Solicitors pride themselves on offering high quality low cost legal services. An example of this is our Fixed Fee Divorce package. The Fixed Fee Divorce package includes all the necessary steps from instructing us as your...

Employee's post-dismissal illness did not cut off compensation

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Recent employment case law has suggested that where an employee has been unfairly dismissed and subsequently suffers mental incapacity, an employment tribunal should not treat the beginning of such incapacity as a ‘cut-off point’ when...

Did you know that Frettens offer a Fixed Fee Divorce?

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Frettens Solicitors pride themselves on offering high quality low cost legal services. An example of this is our Fixed Fee Divorce package. The Fixed Fee Divorce package includes all the necessary steps from instructing us as your...

Employee's post-dismissal illness did not cut off compensation

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Recent employment case law has suggested that where an employee has been unfairly dismissed and subsequently suffers mental incapacity, an employment tribunal should not treat the beginning of such incapacity as a ‘cut-off point’ when...

Care Home Regulation Changes

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The Care Quality Commission is now the independent regulator of health and adult social care for England. It replaces the Commission for Social Care Inspection, the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection and the Mental Health Commission, which...

Employer's finances irrelevant to employee compensation claims

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In a recent employment law case, Tao Herbs and Acupuncture Ltd v Jin J , the claimant employee was awarded compensation following her claim for unfair dismissal. The respondent employer appealed to the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT), primarily on...

Employer's finances irrelevant to employee compensation claims

Chris Dobbs
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In a recent employment law case, Tao Herbs and Acupuncture Ltd v Jin J , the claimant employee was awarded compensation following her claim for unfair dismissal. The respondent employer appealed to the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT), primarily on...

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