The interaction between sick leave and annual holiday leave poses a tricky problem for employers. However, in giving valuable guidance on the issue, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has improved the position of employees who
Victims of negligence, nuisance, or other civil wrongs will be relieved by a Supreme Court decision which guarantees their cost-effective access to justice. The Court ruled that the ‘no win no fee’ regime operated by
In response to a report by the Office of Tax Simplification, the Government is carrying out a review of the taxation of termination payments in order to create a regime that is easier for employers
A lack of precision in employment contracts, particularly when it comes to calculation of staff bonuses, can poison the atmosphere of any business. So it was in the case of one company whose finance director
A company which was directed to pay over £900,000 to builders following a major construction project succeeded in overturning more than half of that bill after the High Court identified a fundamental flaw in an
When rival developers target the same geographical area, local planners can often find themselves the focus of legal fireworks. That came to pass when competing plans were put forward to build large retail food outlets
Failing to handle pay issues in accordance with the law can prove costly for employers. The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has published guidance, aimed at small employers and line managers in larger organisations,
HM Revenue and Customs have issued a very helpful ‘Private and Personal Expenditure Toolkit’ for use in the preparation of individual tax returns. The toolkit contains brief advice on troublesome areas such as travelling and
Now in its third year, we are running another Josiah Hincks Fantasy Football League, ran on the offiical Premier League website. It’s completely free to enter and is just for fun. You get £100M to
If the press or public authorities violate your privacy, lawyers can help put right the wrong you have suffered – and you don’t need to be a celebrity. In one case, a model whose confidential
