The UK Government has set out a range of schemes to help employers deal with the coronavirus crisis.
This includes a package of measures to support businesses including:
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The...
Before entering into a business partnership, you should ensure the terms of the partnership are agreed and documented.
Written partnership agreements are typically complex...
A non disclosure agreement in the course of business expressly prohibits the disclosure or use of proprietary information without your permission. It is...
Extreme weather conditions can be hugely disruptive to business operations, if employees are snowed in at home, while others arrive several hours late...
The Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998, and the subsequent changes made to the legislation in 2018, outline the legal requirements placed...
The Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981 place an obligation on employers to make available to their employees an ‘adequate and appropriate’...
Employees forced to resign as a result of their employer’s conduct in the workplace may be eligible to claim constructive dismissal.
Below we provide...
If you are responsible for collecting and handling personal data you will need to understand how the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies...
What is DPA?
The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how businesses, the government and organisations use individuals’ personal information.
Data controllers and data processor must...
Non-solicitation clauses are used to prevent employees from taking clients, customers or members of staff with them when they leave an orgnisation and engaging...
The Equality Act 2010 enshrines in law the employers’ responsibility to pay employees equally for equal work, regardless of gender.
The legal basis for equality...
When appointing a company director, the directors' service agreement should be used to ensure the individual complies with their duties and that your business's...
Before entering into a business partnership, you should ensure the terms of the partnership are agreed and documented.
Written partnership agreements are typically complex documents,...
Extreme weather conditions can be hugely disruptive to business operations, if employees are snowed in at home, while others arrive several hours late due...
Dismissing a director of a limited company can raise complex and sensitive legal issues. Many directors are also employees or shareholders, so before terminating...
Dealing with issues of gross misconduct can raise a number of legal risks for employers. Employees are protected by law from unfair dismissal, which means any...
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