The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 provides that “It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety...
Family court fees have remained unchanged since 2021 however it has been confirmed that from 1 May 2024 they are to increase. The increases apply to applications to the court...
Individuals taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave have traditionally been given enhanced protection from redundancy by way of being offered any suitable alternative work in priority to any other...
The data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), recently updated its guidance on monitoring workers to address technological developments. Monitoring covers both systematic and occasional use of emails, internet,...
The 2024 annual update to the Vento guidelines have been published. Awards for injury to feelings can be made in discrimination claims, for example where there has been a failure...
A recent survey by ACAS published on 28 March 2024 details that 43% of employers and 70% of employees are unaware of the upcoming changes to the statutory flexible working...
Carer’s leave The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 introduces the right, from day-one of employment, for qualifying employees to take up to one working week of unpaid leave per 12-month rolling...
Companies House are increasing a range of their fees with effect from 1 May 2024. The increased fees have been introduced to assist with funding the exercise by Companies House...
We recently held part two of our ‘Good Governance Series’ of Charity Breakfast Briefings which focused on effective decision making, holding productive meetings and the role of the Chair. Effective...
Miss Wilson v Financial Conduct Authority 2302739/2023 A recent Employment Tribunal decision has found in favour of an employer who refused a flexible working request from a Senior Manager to...
The need to be digitally connected has risen sharply over the past decade, and as the government delivers on its levelling up project and ambition to ensure the country as...
In the previous article in this mini-series, we looked at Interim Applications. In this article, we will be looking at the Disclosure procedure. What is Disclosure? Disclosure is a crucial...
On 13 February 2024 the government published a consultation on its proposed approach to strengthening planning policies relating to brownfield development and reviewing the threshold for referral of applications to...
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24 was introduced to the House of Commons on 27 November 2023 and applies to England and Wales. At the time of writing, the...
After announcing proposals to make changes to paternity leave rights in summer 2023, the government has now published draft legislation in the form of the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024....
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released new guidance on how women experiencing menopausal symptoms should be treated in the workplace, and the legal recourse they have for...
From 1 April 2024, many workers throughout the UK will see rises to their payslips. As a result of recommendations made by the Low Pay Commission, 2024 will see the...
The Government has confirmed that the third set of changes to the Charities Act 2011 will come into force on 7 March 2024. The latest provisions include: Charity Governing Documents The...
In our previous article, we discussed the reforms which were set to be introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Act), after the Act received Royal Assent...
The Government published a consultation entitled “Modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases” which sought views on the introduction of a cap on ground rents in long residential lease,...
In this article, we will be looking at interim applications, including what they are, when they might be needed and how such an application is made. What is an Interim...
In Hillside Parks Ltd v Snowdonia National Park Authority [2022] (“Hillside”) the Supreme Court determined that where development carried out under a subsequent planning permission would make it physically impossible...
On 29 January 2024 it was announced that an open consultation was to be launched by the Government regarding the possibility of re-introducing fees in the Employment Tribunals and Employment...
One of the big news stories at the beginning of the year was that the character Mickey Mouse had now entered the “public domain” in the US. It was a...
Towards the end of last year, the ICO finally published its guidance document on monitoring workers under UK GDPR. The guidance was long awaited, as the GDPR originally came into...
In December the Government finally released their long-awaited draft guidance on Gender Questioning Children. I think it is fair to say, from the sectors initial response, that as currently drafted,...
Family mediation is an alternative route to resolving disputes where an independent mediator helps families to reach an agreement. Mediation can be used for a variety of family issues including...
What is a management buyout (“MBO”)? An MBO is a transaction in which the existing management team of a company buys the shares in a company from its current owners...
The Charities Act 2022 (“2022 Act”) was passed with the intention of providing more flexibility and to help trustees manage their charities. The 2022 Act has been implemented in phases...
De Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd [2023] EAT 129 (Unfair Dismissal and Redundancy) In a recent appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”), which concerned the adequacy of...
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