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Annual compensation limit increase

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The annual change to the compensation limits is shortly to come into effect. For dismissals that take place on or after 6th April 2015, the new limits will be as follows Maximum for a week’s pay – £475 (currently £464) Maximum...

Make sure your Will expresses your wishes

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Seven months after the death of actor Robin Williams, his widow and children are in a legal battle to dispute his Will. There is a bitter disagreement over money and property between his widow, Susan Schneider Williams and his three children from his...

Meaning of establishment and collective redundancy consultation

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The Woolworths saga (which we have reported on several occasions before) continues and has taken another dramatic, but not yet decisive twist this month. The European Court of Justice’s Advocate General has said the EU Collective Redundancies...

Meaning of establishment and collective redundancy consultation

Chris Dobbs
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The Woolworths saga (which we have reported on several occasions before) continues and has taken another dramatic, but not yet decisive twist this month. The European Court of Justice’s Advocate General has said the EU Collective Redundancies...

Stamp Duty reforms boost house purchases

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The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last December, which made radical reforms to the Stamp Duty system has helped boost the middle market and encourage prospective home buyers. Figures released by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) show...

Stamp Duty reforms boost house purchases

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The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last December, which made radical reforms to the Stamp Duty system has helped boost the middle market and encourage prospective home buyers. Figures released by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAES) show...

Constructive unfair dismissal & sick pay

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Colomar Mari v Reuters The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) decided in this case that an employee does not necessarily affirm their contract, and hence preclude them from claiming constructive unfair dismissal, by claiming sick pay whilst...

Constructive unfair dismissal & sick pay

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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) decided in this case that an employee does not necessarily affirm their contract, and hence preclude them from claiming constructive unfair dismissal, by claiming sick pay whilst off sick. The Claimant was...

Converting Civil Partnerships to Marriage

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The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act came into force in December 2014 allowing couples in a civil partnership to get married. The most high profile of these marriages being Elton John and his partner David Furnish. As of 6th April 2022 divorce law has...

Shared parental leave calculator

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Last week the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills published an online calculator to help prospective parents calculate their eligibility for shared parental leave and their pay entitlements. Click Here to follow the link to the calculator. ...

Shared parental leave calculator

Chris Dobbs
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Last week the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills published an online calculator to help prospective parents calculate their eligibility for shared parental leave and their pay entitlements. Click Here  to follow the link to the calculator. ...

Blunder by Companies House causes collapse of family business

Matthew Fretten
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A simple spelling error by Companies House led to the collapse of a 124 year old family business the High Court has ruled. A single letter ‘s’ was mistakenly left out of an official document. Taylor and Sons Ltd, a five generation family...

Rotary Easter Quarter Marathon - Macmillan Local

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We are starting our fundraising for this year with a bang! When the gun goes off to start the Rotary Easter Quarter Marathon on Saturday 4th April, Team Frettens will be there at the start line ready to run the 6 mile race around Southbourne, starting and...

Primary School Band in trouble over Peppa Pig lyrics

Matthew Fretten
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Two brothers aged 10 and 8 wrote a song about Peppa Pig and how they had fallen out of love with the cartoon character. The boys recorded the track with their rock band Magicians Nephew. The song was titled Peppa Pig and used an image of Peppa to advertise...

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