Legal articles
24-09-09
Get ready for compulsory pensions | In brief
Practice group: Employment law
The Pensions Act 2008 contains provisions which will make it compulsory (from 2012) for an employer to enrol qualifying workers aged...
23-09-09
The ACAS Annual Report and Pre-Claim Conciliation
Practice group: Employment law
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has published its annual report and accounts for the year 2008/09. This shows an...
22-09-09
Estate Property | HMRC recommend three valuations
Practice group: Will, trusts & probate legal services
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have recently been hosting conferences for the professions on Inheritance Tax (IHT) and one of the issues...
20-09-09
The 'Last Straw' and constructive dismissal
Practice group: Employment law
It is an implied term of any employment contract that an employer should not act in a way that breaches the trust and confidence which an...
18-09-09
Unfair dismissal – Compensatory award
Practice group: Employment law
When a claimant is successful in a claim of unfair dismissal, the Employment Tribunal (ET) must make a compensatory award that is just and...
15-09-09
Varying a Contract of Employment
Practice group: Employment law
In the current economic climate, many employers are seeking ways to reduce staff costs. For example, both British Airways and British...
14-09-09
Muslim waitress wins damages over skimpy summer uniform
Practice group: Employment law
A Muslim cocktail waitress, who resigned from her job after she was ordered to wear a dress that she claimed offended her religious...
11-09-09
Termination payments | Get the tax tight
Practice group: Employment law
Having to make redundancies is never pleasant but the situation for an employer and employee can be made worse if tax matters with regard...
10-09-09
Treasury proposes new construction tax regime
Practice group: Employment law
Hard on the heels of several cases dealing with whether builders on construction sites are employed or self-employed for employment law...
09-09-09
Unfair dismissal and unofficial industrial action
Practice group: Employment law
Under Section 237(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, an employee has no right to complain of unfair...
08-09-09
Making the right move: the importance of understanding TUPE
Practice group: Employment law
As the UK economy continues to struggle with the ongoing effects of recession, many companies have had to take tough decisions in order to...
07-09-09
Forced retirees 'could continue with age discrimination claims'
Practice group: Employment law
Hundreds of people forced to retire at 65 eagerly await the decision of two recent Court of Appeal hearings, the outcome of which could see...
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