Minority shareholders generally have very few rights and can be subject to the decisions of the major shareholder who controls 50% or more of the shares in the company. The majority shareholder has almost total control of how the company is run and what it...
Minority shareholders generally have very few rights and can be subject to the decisions of the major shareholder who controls 50% or more of the shares in the company. The majority shareholder has almost total control of how the company is run and what it...
When considering the fairness of a dismissal based on accumulated disciplinary warnings , may a tribunal look behind earlier warnings? No, says the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in Wincanton Group v Stone , unless satisfied that an...
If you cannot get into work due to adverse weather conditions you are not automatically entitled to be paid. Even in the most terrible weather conditions the onus is on the employee to get into work (unless your employer has a contractual obligation to...
If you cannot get into work due to adverse weather conditions you are not automatically entitled to be paid. Even in the most terrible weather conditions the onus is on the employee to get into work (unless your employer has a contractual obligation to...
When considering the fairness of a dismissal based on accumulated disciplinary warnings , may a tribunal look behind earlier warnings? No, says the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in Wincanton Group v Stone , unless satisfied that an...
In April of this year we will see some of the most dramatic reforms to civil case funding being implemented for over 10 years. These changes have been dubbed the ‘Jackson Reforms’ and are part of Lord Justice Jackson’s review into the...
To most of us talking about death is taboo. You might not want to think about what happens when you enter your last years of life, but if you don’t, you leave difficult decisions for those left behind. No-one knows when illness will strike but putting...
In April of this year we will see some of the most dramatic reforms to civil case funding being implemented for over 10 years. These changes have been dubbed the ‘Jackson Reforms’ and are part of Lord Justice Jackson’s review into the...
To most of us talking about death is taboo. You might not want to think about what happens when you enter your last years of life, but if you don’t, you leave difficult decisions for those left behind. No-one knows when illness will strike but putting...
Do volunteers fall within "occupation" in the European Framework Directive so they are entitled to discrimination protection ? No, says the Supreme Court in X v Mid-Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau , upholding the Court of Appeal's decision...
Do volunteers fall within “occupation” in the European Framework Directive so they are entitled to discrimination protection ? No, says the Supreme Court in X v Mid-Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau , upholding the Court of Appeal’s...
Property is the most valuable asset that you own and in these tough times when getting on the housing ladder is becoming more and more difficult, co-ownership may become an attractive proposition. When a property is to be bought by two or more owners it...
Property is the most valuable asset that you own and in these tough times when getting on the housing ladder is becoming more and more difficult, co-ownership may become an attractive proposition. When a property is to be bought by two or more owners it...
The European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) has decided today that Nadia Eweida, who had been required to remove or conceal a cross she wore as part of British Airways’ uniform policy, suffered discrimination because of her religious...
The European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) has decided today that Nadia Eweida, who had been required to remove or conceal a cross she wore as part of British Airways’ uniform policy, suffered discrimination because of her religious...
Legislation has been laid before Parliament, providing for the annual round of tribunal compensation limit increases. The main increases in the maximum awards are:- • the limit on the amount of a week's pay for the purposes of calculating, among...
Legislation has been laid before Parliament, providing for the annual round of tribunal compensation limit increases. The main increases in the maximum awards are:- • the limit on the amount of a week’s pay for the purposes of calculating,...
January 3rd has been dubbed National Divorce Day in the UK as supposedly law firms see a spike in the number of enquiries who are considering a divorce. The myth goes that, for those with cracks in their relationship, spending time with the family over the...
January 3rd has been dubbed National Divorce Day in the UK as supposedly law firms see a spike in the number of enquiries who are considering a divorce. The myth goes that, for those with cracks in their relationship, spending time with the family over the...
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has set out the implementation dates for regulatory employment reforms in 2013. Among other things, it indicates that legislation implementing the revised employment tribunal rules of procedure will be...
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has set out the implementation dates for regulatory employment reforms in 2013. Among other things, it indicates that legislation implementing the revised employment tribunal rules of procedure will be...
Is it unfair for a Claimant to not be permitted legal representation during an internal appeal hearing? Not necessarily, says the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in Ministry of Justice v Parry, unless the circumstances fall within an...
Is it unfair for a Claimant to not be permitted legal representation during an internal appeal hearing? Not necessarily, says the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in Ministry of Justice v Parry, unless the circumstances fall within an...