With the Employment Bill back in the limelight, Amanda Badley, head of employment at BHW Solicitors urges employers to find a synergy between business need vs business want.
Category: Legal Advice for Freelancers
Practical legal guidance for freelancers and sole traders covering IR35, contracts, data protection and insurance.
Back to work this month? Employers’ risks and responsibilities
Natasha Forman and Francesca Lopez are Senior Associates in the Employment Team at Kingsley Napley LLP offer five key areas employers need to consider about a hybrid working policy:
Pre-Pack Administrations in a post-pandemic world
Ever since the administration process became the key business rescue process over two decades ago, the pre-pack administration has suffered a tarnished reputation.
Grandmother wins key age discrimination case
Referring to a work colleague as a grandparent counts as age discrimination even if they are one, a tribunal has ruled.
Amex fined for sending four million unlawful emails
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined American Express Services Europe Limited (Amex) £90,000 for sending more than four million marketing emails to customers who did not want to receive them.
New powers to tackle unfit directors of dissolved companies
The Insolvency Service is to be given powers to investigate directors of companies that have been dissolved, closing a legal loophole and acting as a strong deterrent against the misuse of the dissolution process.
Colin v Cuthbert – PR as a tool in legal battles
Marks & Spencer has this month filed a claim against Aldi claiming Aldi’s Cuthbert has violated its intellectual property in Colin.
Business LPAs – How to safeguard against a future incapacitated partner, director or shareholder
The loss of mental capacity of a director, partner or shareholder could be devastating for a business unless there are the necessary safeguards in place.
Avoiding Unfair Dismissal Claims – Everything You Need to Know
It’s a legal right of the employees not to be dismissed unfairly. If not handled correctly, such a claim can cause headaches for both employer & employee.
Brexit: 8 Frequently asked questions about trademark registration in the UK
Trademarks are a headache. Trademarks for foreign countries are even worse. You just found out that a US trademark won’t apply in the UK, and who even knows if they work in the EU (they don’t, by the way).
Today is deadline day for retrospective furlough agreements
Partner Sue Dowling, head of Blandy & Blandy’s Employment Law team, highlights today’s deadline for retrospective furlough agreements.
“Secure your workforce now”, warn legal experts 12 weeks before Brexit
With the UK set to leave the EU in a matter of months, leading lawyers are issuing a call to businesses across sectors to make 11th hour preparations to secure their workforces before Brexit.
Businesses risk prosecution as staff admit working during furlough
Thousands of businesses could be at risk of prosecution for furlough fraud as staff admit contacting colleagues and completing work during leave.
Are the retailers pivoting to online sales adhering to consumers’ rights?
I recently placed an online order for a perishable product with a large, well-known company (who shall remain nameless). The wrong product was delivered and said company offered me the choice of credit, or a different item.
HMRC to clampdown on businesses that have abused the Furlough scheme
Furlough has undoubtedly been a huge success. According to the British Chamber of Commerce, since March the scheme has been used by two thirds of British businesses supporting approximately 9.4 million jobs.
