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19 July
The Court of Appeal has confirmed a first instance decision of the High Court that a member of a charitable company owed fiduciary duties to that charity (The Children’s Investment... Read Morearticles
18 July
Contracts of employment are binding on both parties but, if changes need to be made by the employer, what is the best way to do this? Usually the first step... Read Morearticles
17 July
Breach Health and Case Management Ltd v Physiotherapy Network Ltd [2018] provides some much needed clarity and guidance on the law on breach of confidence, the meaning of contractual obligations... Read Morearticles
17 July
The recent case of London and Ilford Ltd v Sovereign Property Holdings Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ, is a reminder that overage clauses should to be carefully reviewed. Following the decision... Read Morearticles
17 July
ACAS provides a number of useful services such as advice, training and conciliation for employers and employees to help prevent or resolve workplace problems. It also has extensive guidance and... Read Morearticles
17 July
This article was first published in Reward Strategy Magazine. Shared parental leave ("SPL"), which allows parents to take leave in the first year of their child's life (or after their... Read Morearticles
13 July
For those who have come across Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs), it might be hard to believe that it was not too long ago (pre-2002) that CPSEs did not exist.... Read Morearticles
13 July
The Tier 2 (General) category is the main immigration route for UK employers seeking to recruit non EEA Skilled workers. It is subject to an annual limit of 20,700 places,... Read Morearticles
13 July
In Kilraine v London Borough of Wandsworth, the Court of Appeal had to consider whether or not the employee had made a "qualifying disclosure" entitling her to protection under the... Read Morearticles
12 July
Employers will be aware that failing to manage dismissals fairly can result in costly and lengthy proceedings. Some recent EAT decisions have considered the tricky issues of dismissal for gross... Read Morearticles
9 July
The Welsh Government has advised that people in residential care in Wales, will see their capital limit increase from £30,000 to £40,000, meaning that they will be able to retain... Read Morearticles
5 July
After almost seven years of litigation, the Supreme Court has upheld the decisions of the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal that Gary Smith was a ‘worker’ and not... Read More