A survey of employers' attitudes to the abolition of the statutory retirement procedure suggests that the majority of employers are doing without a default retirement age. The survey of senior HR professionals in the UK, undertaken by the law firm Norton...
A survey of employers’ attitudes to the abolition of the statutory retirement procedure suggests that the majority of employers are doing without a default retirement age. The survey of senior HR professionals in the UK, undertaken by the law firm...
A Wigan manufacturing company has been fined £12,500 and ordered to pay costs of £1,703 after an employee lost part of his finger whilst operating a drilling machine. B&B Group Ltd., was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE),...
In the case of CF Capital plc v Willoughby the Court of Appeal has held that an employer's assertion that it had made a mistake in sending a letter of dismissal did not prevent the clear, unambiguous words of dismissal from taking effect - the...
In the case of CF Capital plc v Willoughby the Court of Appeal has held that an employer’s assertion that it had made a mistake in sending a letter of dismissal did not prevent the clear, unambiguous words of dismissal from taking effect –...
In the case of Johnson-Caswell v MJB (Partnership) Ltd an employment tribunal has held that an independent financial advisor (IFA) who was purportedly self-employed was in fact an employee. In the tribunal's view, a key element pointing to employee...
In the case of Johnson-Caswell v MJB (Partnership) Ltd an employment tribunal has held that an independent financial advisor (IFA) who was purportedly self-employed was in fact an employee. In the tribunal’s view, a key element pointing to employee...
Squatting is when someone occupies an empty or abandoned property without the permission of the owner - often without his knowledge and without any legal right to do so. The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 criminalised violent or forced entry by...
Squatting is when someone occupies an empty or abandoned property without the permission of the owner – often without his knowledge and without any legal right to do so. The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 criminalised violent or forced...
Have you ever considered what will happen to your assets stored on line in the event of your death? This can include music, films and photos stored online. What about the disposition of online bank accounts, websites and financial data? Many sites like...
Have you ever considered what will happen to your assets stored on line in the event of your death? This can include music, films and photos stored online. What about the disposition of online bank accounts, websites and financial data? Many sites like...
The statutory default retirement age of 65 has now disappeared from our workplaces. Save for those few employers who have elected to objectively justify a retirement age, compulsory retirement at any age is now unlawful. This removal of the fixed end date of...
Frettens Solicitors are delighted to announce the latest recruit to their Family Team: Heidi Cardoza is a Solicitor specialising in divorce and family law. Heidi has significant experience in all aspects of family law built during her career at local law...
Frettens Solicitors are delighted to announce the latest recruit to their Family Team: Heidi Cardoza is a Solicitor specialising in divorce and family law. Heidi has significant experience in all aspects of family law built during her career at local law...
Unproductive workers should lose their right to claim unfair dismissal, a leaked government report says. The report, commissioned by the Prime Minister, argues this would mean more capable people would replace those sacked, boosting economic growth. The...
An administrative clerk at Redbridge Magistrates’ Court, London, is the first person to be charged under the Bribery Act 2010. The Act came into force in July, after previous anti-corruption laws had been criticised as being too complicated and for not...
Frettens Solicitors are delighted to announce the latest addition to their Property Teams: David Fairbairn will work with the firm as a part time Consultant Solicitor specialising in Planning and Environmental Law. Oonagh McKinney , a Partner at Frettens...
An administrative clerk at Redbridge Magistrates’ Court, London, is the first person to be charged under the Bribery Act 2010. The Act came into force in July, after previous anti-corruption laws had been criticised as being too complicated and for not...