2020 in upon us. Now is the time to refresh and remind yourself of what lies ahead this year and start to prepare for employment law changes which could affect you or your business (putting Brexit to one side!). Some…
Before looking into the proposals that have been introduced regarding no fault divorces, it is necessary to understand the current position of divorce law in England and Wales. It may come as a surprise to many that, as it stands,…
In the recent case of WH Holding and another v E20 Stadium LLP [2018] EWHC 2578 (Ch), the High Court has reminded parties in a civil claim to be careful when redacting their disclosed documents. What is redaction? In a civil litigation claim,…
Can dismissing officers be held personally liable for dismissal in whistleblowing claims? Yes, held the Court of Appeal in a landmark Judgment handed down yesterday afternoon, 19 October 2018, in the case of Timis and Sage v Osipov[2018] EWCA Civ 2321.…
Thanks to medieval law, landowners of property within the parishes of Anglican churches built before 1536 can be held liable for their share of the costs of repairing or replacing the local parish “chancel”, namely the area around the altar…
The law implies a number of terms into contracts of employment to provide protection for both employers and employees. Some common implied terms are set out below: Employers’ duties Employees’ duties Duty to indemnify employees Duty to give personal service…
Few people will have missed the Gender Pay Gap Reporting headlines in recent months. But it seems that it wasn’t just a few companies who failed to submit their pay data before the statutory deadline. Some 1,500 companies failed to…
The Government has introduced new measures coming into effect from 6 April 2018 which clarify the position in respect of employer’s liability to pay tax and national insurance contributions on payments made on the termination of employment. The new provisions…
Introduction Most properties in the UK are required to be rated on a scale from A – G, with G being the least energy efficient. The rating of a property is detailed in the Energy Performance Certificate for that property. The…
A stark warning to businesses for backdated holiday pay claims The European Union (CJEU) judgment in the case of King v Sash Window Workshop Limited is highly likely to have profound implications for businesses benefiting from the so-called “gig economy”,…