LLP Members are Workers
The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals who are members of limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are workers for the purpose of whistleblowing protection.Legislation relating to whistleblowing...
View ArticleMaximum Financial Penalties Set to Increase
The press report today that the maximum financial penalties imposed by Magistrates are set to dramatically rise under new proposals put forward by the Government.The proposed changes would see the...
View ArticleLandmark Decision by Supreme Court
I am often asked about whether or not people need to disclose their previous convictions and cautions to prospective employers. Until now the advice has traditionally been It depends. However, the...
View ArticleFlexible Working
I was on BBC Radio Shropshires Breakfast Show this morning talking about the changes in the statutory right to request flexible working which take place today.The right now applies to all employees...
View ArticlePsychiatric Injury for Secondary Victims
George Howarth MP has tabled an early day motion in the House of Commons calling on the Government to reform the law with respect to secondary victims who suffer psychiatric injury. As the reader...
View ArticleAsbestosis - Losses Brought by a Wife
Earlier this year there was an interesting case involving Mrs Monica Hexton and Phillips Electronics UK Limited. It is a very unusual but sad case, Mr and Mrs Hexton developed mesothelioma as a...
View ArticleCan an Employer Increase a Disciplinary Penalty Following an Appeal?
Most people are aware that any fair disciplinary procedure will provide an employee with the opportunity to appeal against any sanction, such as a written warning. Sometimes, the person or panel...
View ArticlePaper Tax Disc to be Scrapped
Did you know that the paper tax disc will be scrapped on 1 October 2014? If not, then it appears that you are amongst the majority of people who are completely unaware of this change.From 1 October...
View ArticleThe New Intestacy Rules from 1 October 2014
Q: What do Picasso, Jimi Hendrix and Abraham Lincoln all have in common?A: They all died Intestate. A copy of one of Picasso's classic pieces hangs in a meeting room at our Shrewsbury office...
View ArticleTime off for Ante-natal Appointments - Changes Effective from 1 October 2014
Pregnant employees and qualifying agency workers have the right to paid time off work to attend ante-natal appointments. In basic terms, an agency worker is required to have been doing the same kind...
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