As of 6th April 2022 divorce law has changed drastically, thanks to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. No-fault divorce is now law. Therefore, the information in this article may be outdated. Please refer to our dedicated divorce page ...
Federación de Servicios Privados del sindicato Comisiones Obreras The Advocate General at the European Court of Justice has suggested the time that workers, who are not assigned to a fixed or habitual place of work, spend travelling from home to...
The government has announced its long-awaited review of employment tribunal fees. It is expected to conclude towards the end of the year. There is no mention of any intention to consult with stakeholders or users of the system, although the government has...
Determining whether a worker is employed or self employed is not always easy and HMRC has updated and improved its test tool to help with this. The Employment Status Indicator (ESI) tool enables you to check the employment status of an individual or group of...
The Government is attempting to reduce the number of energy inefficient buildings with the introduction of the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015. The new regulations will make it illegal for properties to be...
The European Commission published details in May of this year of their plans to modernise and harmonise copyright laws in Europe. This will aim to open up digital opportunities between the 28 EU member states. They are aiming to create a ‘digital...
The Basildon Academies v Amadi The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held in this case that there is no implied term in an employment contract that an employee should disclose their own misconduct. Mr Amadi was a Cover Supervisor at the Academies. He...
Frettens are delighted to share the news that some staff have been promoted and others are progressing through their journey to qualifying as a solicitor. Dispute Resolution Solicitor Carl Geary and Family Solicitor Andrew Stynes have both...