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4 May
Employers who transfer employees to a "new" employer (transferee) under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("the TUPE Regulations") are under a duty ahead of the transfer... Read Morearticles
21 April
Dismissal of an employee on long-term sick leave can be a potentially fair reason for dismissal. A key factor in establishing the fairness of the dismissal is whether the employer... Read Morearticles
22 March
The government have provided that by 2018 the Senior Managers Regime (SMR), Certification Regime (CR) and Conduct Rules will apply to all firms authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).... Read Morearticles
14 March
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has today ruled for the first time on the wearing of Islamic headscarves in the workplace. In the case of Achbita v G4S Secure... Read Morearticles
9 March
Back in November we reported on the case of Football Association Premier League Limited v Luxton [2016] EWCA Civ 1097 which involved a pub landlord being sued for copyright infringement... Read Morearticles
1 March
Many employers have been closely following the important holiday pay litigation in the case of British Gas v Lock, where Mr Lock contended that he was entitled to be paid... Read Morecase studies
14 February
We were instructed by the Liquidator of an English company. Acting on a CFA, claims were commenced for, amongst others, fraudulent trading, misfeasance and breach of duty against the ex-director... Read Morearticles
9 February
The Government published its much-anticipated Housing White Paper on 7 February 2017. The White Paper contains no silver bullet, as addressing the housing crisis will require tweaks throughout the complex... Read Morearticles
31 January
Are you ready for the general data protection regulation? From 25 May 2018, all organisations will need to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Whilst the GDPR is... Read Morearticles
26 January
Can an employer dismiss for misconduct when there have been several previous incidents but all warnings have expired? We consider a recent case on the relevance of expired warnings. Many... Read Morecase studies
18 January
With a strong offering to local authorities within our top ranked Restructuring and Insolvency team, as a team we come across many matters when in the process of recovering Council... Read Morearticles
6 January
Yesterday the Government announced that a total fund of £7 billion has been made available in a "dramatic expansion" of its affordable housing programme. From 5 January, housing providers will... Read More