Frank Words
Monday 7th October 2013Frank Words - Protected Disclosures - on 29th July 2013 Section 111A(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 now enables employers to have frank but fair discussions with employees as to their performan…
Congratulations to Donna Butler
Monday 23rd September 2013Congratulations to partner Donna Butler for passing her first year for ACTAPS (association contentious trust and probate solicitors)!
Dress for Success - What to Wear at Work
Monday 16th September 2013Dress for Success - What to Wear at Work - employers may face difficulties in imposing a dress code at work if they are not aware of "protected characteristics". Under the Equality Act 2010 "protecte…
Top Trumps
Monday 2nd September 2013Top Trumps - contractual terms v custom & practice - discretionary payments and terms can become contractually binding by custom & practice. In a recent case decided by the Employment Appeal Tribunal…
Motoring Penalty Points
Friday 16th August 2013As of today fixed penalty fines will rise from £60 to £100 for a variety of driving misdemeanors including overtaking on the inside lane, tailgating, middle lane hogging and using a mobile phone.
…Going on your Summer Holidays?
Wednesday 7th August 2013Planning your summer holidays?
Your holiday essential checklist should not only include your passport, currency and holiday insurance but also to check your Will is up to date
Going on your Summer Holidays?
Wednesday 7th August 2013Planning your summer holidays?
Your holiday essential checklist should not only include your passport, currency and holiday insurance but also to check your Will is up to date
Lawyers - Literature's Whipping Boy???
Friday 2nd August 2013Lawyers - Literature's Whipping Boy? - take a look at the lawyers in Bleak House and the never ending case of Jarndyce v Jarndyce. The quote “The one great principle of the English law is, to make…
From Zero to Hero - Zero Hour Contracts
Friday 2nd August 2013From Zero to Hero - Zero Hour Contracts - there has been a buzz in the media about zero hero contracts and their abuse. There is no official definition of the zero hours contract. In fact it can r…
Jane Austen to grace the reverse of Bank of England notes
Thursday 1st August 2013This may not be a happy choice for lawyers as it would appear that Jane Austen's view of the legal profession may have been tainted by a liaison with a lawyer which ended without a proposal.
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Right to Be Accompanied - Disciplinary/Grievance Hearings
Friday 26th July 2013Toal & another v GB Oils Ltd - The Employment Appeal Tribunal has put ACAS guidance on the matter of having a companion or trade union official accompanying them to a disciplinary or grievance int…
Misconduct in Public Office
Friday 26th July 2013Misconduct in public office - in the recent case of R. v. Cosford & others [2013] it was found that privately employed nurses and hospital workers in a prison were acting in public office in respe…
