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Probate fees

Lauren Smallwood
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Current application fees When a loved one passes away, one of the key steps in administering their estate is making an application for Probate. This application currently has a court fee as follows: 1.  The estate is worth less than £5,000 ...

Gender pay gap reporting

Chris Dobbs
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Do we need to report our gender pay gap? The Government Equalities Office has told the Treasury Select Committee that it is planning to extend the gender pay gap reporting obligations. The gender pay gap refers to the fact that average pay for men is...

Underpaid holiday pay

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If employees are underpaid for their holiday, they can bring an unlawful deduction from wages claim. A claim must be submitted within 3 months of the underpayment, or the last in any series of deductions. Deduction from wages claims In the case of Bear...

Discrimination against veganism at work

Chris Dobbs
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According to a recent survey of 1000 vegan employees and 1000 employers, almost half of vegan employees have felt discriminated against by their employers. 31 per cent said they had felt harassed at work or treated unfairly due to their veganism. ...

Unfair dismissal and Permanent Health Insurance (PHI)

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PHI provides employees with pay during long term sickness or incapacity. Policies can define incapacity differently. Some policies define it as an employee's inability to return to their actual job. Some policies define it as an inability to return to...

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