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New apprentices already making impact at Frettens

Lewis Barr
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Kira Slater and Matthew Raymond joined our Marketing and IT departments respectively, as the firm’s relationship with Bournemouth & Poole College strengthens.

In only a few short months, these new arrivals are already making an impact at Frettens.

What is the current National Living Wage in 2023?

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In his latest article, Employment Partner Paul Burton outlines the proposed changes to NLW and more and weighs in on the impact these will have for employees, employers and the economy as a whole.

VIDEO: What are the rules for short term lets?

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In this video, Will Bartley provides a comprehensive how-to guide to AirBnb short term lettings.

VIDEO: Bankruptcy Remuneration

Malcolm Niekirk
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On Monday 14th November,  Malcolm Niekirk  held one of his popular Coffee Break Briefing Webinars. In the webinar, Malcolm gave a refresher on administrations. You can read our summary  here , or watch the webinar back below... If...

Remuneration in bankruptcies

Malcolm Niekirk
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Malcolm discussed the different types of basis that you can set, and how to get approval from creditors, committee and Court.

Maternity Leave: Rights On Return

Chris Dobbs
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In his latest article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at a recent case regarding maternity discrimination and outlines what employers should take away from it.

Long-Covid Case Fails Disability Test

Chris Dobbs
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In the latest case exploring employment issues which arose during the pandemic, an Employment Tribunal in Scotland was asked to apply the Equality Act test to long-covid.

In his latest article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at what the tribunal ruled and gives some key takeaways for employers.

Can supporting a football club be a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010?

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In McClung v Doosan Babcock an Employment Tribunal decided that supporting a football club cannot be a protected religious or philosophical belief.

In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton breaks down the reason for this decision, and provides advice for employers when tackling similar issues.

£23,000 awarded to disabled lawyer after recruitment terminated

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In Farrow v Foster Clay Law Ltd a disabled lawyer has been awarded £23,000 by an employment tribunal after being discriminated against as part of a recruitment process.

In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton describes the outcome of this case and the implications for employers.

Costs orders in divorce and financial matters

Andrew Stynes
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After the divorce process changed earlier in the year, cost orders are now granted less frequently.

In his latest article, Andy looks at how a costs order can be obtained under the new law and what to include in the application.

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