Holiday Pay and Commission
Following the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Lock v British Gas Trading Limited that an employee’s holiday pay must take account of his commission payments, the Employment Tribunal
Collective Redundancy Consultation for Employers Facing Insolvency
The Government is carrying out a consultation exercise seeking views on consultation with employees where a business is facing insolvency, or has moved into an insolvency process, to see if outcomes for both employees and
Confidentiality and Commercial Litigation
The maintenance of confidentiality is often a vexed issue in commercial litigation and a case in which a pharmaceutical company was accused of breaching competition rules in respect of the marketing of a heart disease
Contracting With a Builder? Get Legal Advice at the Outset!
Had hard-pressed developers obtained proper legal advice in the first place they might have avoided an epic dispute with their builders which led to four separate attempts at adjudication and two costly sets of enforcement
Adjudicators’ Decisions are Enforceable – Right or Wrong
Those who voluntarily submit contract disputes to adjudicators must live with their decisions, right or wrong. However, in one wholly exceptional case, the High Court suspended payment of £1.5 million of an adjudicator’s award on
Beautifying Your Business Premises? You Could Qualify for a VAT Rebate
Companies which install statues, fountains and other attractive monuments in order to beautify their business premises will in many cases be able to reclaim VAT on the costs involved following a decision of the First-tier
Adjudicator’s Mathematical Error Triggers High Court Tussle
Adjudications are supposed to be a quick and cost-effective way of resolving contract disputes. However, one company found out that they can be fraught with difficulties after almost losing out on more than £100,000 due
Managing Director Jailed After Worker Fatally Crushed
Breaches of health and safety rules in the workplace can lead to criminal convictions, heavy fines and even jail for senior management. In one such case, the nation’s most senior judge made an example of
Memory Sticks And Confidentiality Rights Don’t Mix
Short of searching members of staff, there would appear to be little an employer can do to prevent memory sticks being used for wholesale breaches of confidentiality. However, one company at least had the satisfaction
Urban Maple Tree Gives Ground to Home Development
Roadside trees often reach an impressive size and are a valued part of the urban scene. However, it is some measure of the pressure for more housing that public concern for the fate of a