Chestertons v Nurmohamed The Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”) has held in this case that a disclosure can be made in the 'reasonable belief it is in the public interest' if it relates to a contractual dispute affecting a group of...
Chestertons v Nurmohamed The Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”) has held in this case that a disclosure can be made in the ‘reasonable belief it is in the public interest’ if it relates to a contractual dispute affecting a group...
Judging the right time to acquire a buy to let property is tricky but with the Government’s new pension reforms that come into effect this month, savers will have unprecedented access to their nest egg. There will be the freedom to seek out...
Judging the right time to acquire a buy to let property is tricky but with the Government’s new pension reforms that come into effect this month, savers will have unprecedented access to their nest egg. There will be the freedom to seek out...
The long running saga of the Woolworths collective consultation case is nearing its end. The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has today, 30 April 2015, handed down its judgment. The ECJ has held that 'establishment', in the collective...
The ECJ has held that ‘establishment’, in the collective redundancy legislation, refers to an individual workplace (or, more accurately, the entity to which the workers made redundant are assigned to carry out their duties), not to the employer...
If your last Will cannot be found after your death there is not much point in having written it in the first place. The signed Will is needed to obtain the grant of representation to enable your personal representatives to administer your estate after your...
In theory, if employers want to know whether job applicants have a criminal record, they should use the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as the Criminal Records Bureau), which does not disclose any spent convictions. Employers have been known...
In theory, if employers want to know whether job applicants have a criminal record, they should use the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as the Criminal Records Bureau), which does not disclose any spent convictions. Employers have been known...
Sports Direct is facing a claim for millions of pounds from nearly 300 workers excluded from the retailer’s generous bonus scheme because they were on zero-hours contracts. The employees were excluded from a bonus scheme that paid out about £160m...
Sports Direct is facing a claim for millions of pounds from nearly 300 workers excluded from the retailer’s generous bonus scheme because they were on zero-hours contracts. The employees were excluded from a bonus scheme that paid out about £160m...
With there being loud calls for the employment tribunal fees system to be reviewed and reformed, we thought we would highlight what the major political parties are saying about them in their election manifestos. Conservative : no change at all (manifesto,...
With there being loud calls for the employment tribunal fees system to be reviewed and reformed, we thought we would highlight what the major political parties are saying about them in their election manifestos. Conservative : no change at...
Prospective house buyers are waiting for the outcome of the election before deciding to move house. The March report by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has found that demand for property is at the lowest level it has been for a year. Housing...
Prospective house buyers are waiting for the outcome of the election before deciding to move house. The March report by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has found that demand for property is at the lowest level it has been for a year. Housing...
Dementia has been brought into the headlines recently following the Oscar success of film ‘Still Alice’ and the sad passing of author Terry Pratchett. It is an illness that affects more than 800,000 Britons and the number of sufferers worldwide...