UPDATE: The National Minimum and Living Wages have been changed as of April 2021. Read the details here . The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2016 have now been finalised and come into force on 1 April 2016. The new minimum wages from 1...
The long awaited protection for zero hour contract workers has finally been introduced. From 11 January 2016, The Exclusivity Terms in Zero Hour Contracts (Redress) Regulations 2015 provide that:- any dismissal of a zero hour contract employee is...
Having decided to search for a new home, here are a few tips on what to check out:- Heating and Electrics – you are about to spend an awful lot of money on your new property. Check the boiler and electrics because what could be worse than moving...
The current fee for an application to the Probate Registry for a grant of representation in all estates worth more than £5,000, when made via a solicitor, is £155, with an additional 50p charged for each office copy of the grant that is required....
Barbulescu v Romania The European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) has, in this well-publicised case, decided that an employee’s right to respect for private life and correspondence is not breached if their employer monitors their...
Dentist, Norman Martin, failed to divorce his estranged wife despite having lived with his new partner, Joy Williams, in Dorchester of 18 years. On his death there was no provision for Joy, as Martin had failed to update his will to reflect his relationship...
The government is intending to bring the new 'unpaid award penalties' into force from April 2016. The government will issue a 'warning notice' if any awards or settlements remain unpaid. If the monies remain unpaid, then the employer will be...
If you are a residential landlord you will be obliged to check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your property from you for any new tenancy granted from 1st February 2016.. This will be done by inspecting original documents which entitle the tenant to...
ISA rules have recently been overhauled but a recent survey has shown that 77% of British adults have limited knowledge of them. Savvy investors know of the income tax and capital gains tax benefits of ISAs but what happens to those benefits upon death?...