Separated Parents’ Holiday Rights
If you’re a separated parent, do you know if you can you take your child on holiday and do you need your ex’s consent? What does the law say about separated parents’ holiday rights in the UK? In the UK, all mothers and many fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a parent. These rights […]
UK-Switzerland Services Mobility Agreement Extended to 2025
Switzerland and the UK have extended the Services Mobility Agreement for a further 3 years, until 31 December 2025. The UK-Switzerland Services Mobility Agreement is a post-Brexit arrangement between the UK and Switzerland that has been in place since 2021. It allows UK service industry professionals to travel and operate freely in Switzerland for up […]
Making a Claim Against an Estate after Distribution
Once a deceased’s estate has been distributed to the beneficiaries, it is often too late to assert any right to that estate. However, even though there are time limits for making a claim against an estate, the court can still exercise some discretion if a claim is brought out of time. It may also be […]
CMA Takes Action Against Barclays for Breaching PPI Order
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has written publicly to Barclays outlining details of the company’s breach of the Payment Protection Insurance Market Investigation Order 2011 for failing to remind customers about payment protection insurance (PPI) agreements. The total remediation package, consisting of refunds and goodwill payments, may total up to £1 million. PPI providers are […]
Carers Given One Week Unpaid Leave Under New Law
Unpaid caregivers are to be entitled to one week of unpaid leave per year under new legislation. The Carer’s Leave Bill, which was approved in its second reading on 21 October, is set to give employees with care responsibilities the right to take one week of unpaid time off work each year to provide for, […]
How to Evict a Tenant Legally
As a landlord, you hope for problem-free tenants who pay their rent on time and respect your property. However, the reality is that you may be faced with circumstances that lead to you having to evict a tenant. Tenants are protected by law in many ways, but landlords equally are afforded certain rights and protections […]
Gaslighting at work: a manager’s guide
Gaslighting at work: a manager’s guide While the concept of ‘gaslighting at work’ is relatively modern in HR terminology, power struggles in the workplace are by no means new. For managers, the challenge is identifying gaslighting and taking appropriate steps to deal with unwanted and toxic behaviours. What is gaslighting at work? Contrary to popular […]
Auto enrolment postponement guide
Auto enrolment postponement guide If your business is employing staff for the first time, or postponing auto enrolment for the first time since putting a pension scheme in place, it is important that you understand what to do and when, to meet your employer duties. The following guide for employers on postponing auto enrolment looks […]
Employment Tribunal: Claiming Against Your Employer
If you are in dispute with your employer and have exhausted all other resolution options without reaching agreement, you may be considering taking them to an employment tribunal. Almost all legal cases about employment are dealt with by an employment tribunal. It decides upon employment disputes between employees and their employers surrounding issues such as […]
Notice to employees when selling business
Notice to employees when selling business Selling a business is a complex process, involving a broad range of considerations. How you manage and engage with your workforce through the process will be critical, not just to maintain positive relations but also to minimise legal risk. The following guide for employers examines the rules relating to […]
Helping employees with a phased return to work
Helping Employees with a Phased Return to Work After an employee has been off work for an extended absence, whether through ill health, maternity leave or bereavement, the transition back to work can be quite difficult for some employees. A phased return to work allows employees to make that adjustment in a more manageable way. […]
Government takes first legal action on building safety against freeholder
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is bringing legal action against a freeholder for neglecting to address building safety flaws. The freeholder of Stevenage’s fifteen-story Vista Tower, Grey GR Limited Partnership, a company owned by RailPen, has been given 21 days to fix the tower’s fire safety issues, or a court application will […]
Stamp Duty on Commercial & Non-Residential Property
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) can make a significant difference to the overall costs when buying non-residential land and property, so it is important to understand the rules around when this levy is applied, the commercial SDLT rates and how this is calculated. In this guide for buyers, we explain the rules on stamp duty […]
How to employ someone
How to employ someone: step-by-step guide Employing someone is an exciting time for a business, but doing it correctly involves several different stages that an employer must follow before members of staff can be fully brought on board and start their employment. In this guide, we explain the key steps of how to employ someone […]
Ill Health Capability Dismissal Process
If an employee has been on long-term sick leave or has had frequent periods of being off work due to sickness, an employer may have to weigh up the difficult decision as to whether they can keep the employee on or not. An employer should always take legal advice before deciding to dismiss an employee, […]
Benefits of a clear desk policy
The benefits of a clear desk policy A clear desk policy can play a valuable role in ensuring compliant security practices in the workplace, as well as creating a more efficient and environmentally-friendly working environment. In practice, clear desk policies are not the most straightforward to implement. It can be challenging to monitor compliance, and […]
ICO Publishes Revised Draft Journalism Code
A revised draft of the UK’s Journalism Code has been published by the Information Commissioner (ICO) and is now open for public consultation. The UK’s data protection regulator is revising guidelines to make clear journalists’ obligations under UK data protection law. The draft code sets out recommendations and expectations of those engaged in ‘journalism’ using […]
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, the Bill marks the start of what could be the most significant programme of employment law reforms in the UK since the 1970s. Published on 22 September 2022, the 42-page document could be used to revoke over 2,400 pieces of EU legislation that were included on the UK […]
Can you contact employees on sick leave?
As an employer you will want to ensure the health and wellbeing of your employees during any period of sick leave. But there is a balance to be achieved between reasonable contact designed to check on an employee’s welfare, or to address any absence-related matters, and contact that may be considered excessive, unnecessary resulting in […]
Person with Significant Control (PSC) Explained
Companies and limited liability partnerships must comply with certain PSC requirements, by identifying individuals who own or control the company, who are referred to as People with Significant Control (PSCs). In this guide, explain how to identify PSCs and the PSC compliance obligations, as well as the consequences of non-compliance and what happens if a […]