Employment bulletin June 2014
Our June bulletin offers some advice to get you through the World Cup and Wimbledon, highlights changes needed to flexible working policies, and considers the effect of tribunal fees on claim numbers.
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Employment bulletin May 2014
May’s bulletin investigates the risks associated with employing illegal workers, highlights the pitfalls of being customarily generous with redundancy payments, and reports on two recent TUPE cases.
Clarity is restored on the status of held-over leases
Michael Higgin, Partner in the commercial property team, comments on the restoration of normality in cases where tenants holdover premises, the Court of Appeal decision in Erimus Housing.
Vulnerable beneficiaries- Discretionary trusts
How to protect your assets and those of your loved ones during lifetime and on death.
Teacher misconduct – duty to report?
Revised guidance from the Department for Education may help schools with their reporting obligations.
All change for agricultural buildings?
James Burgess considers the impact of the recent amendment to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 for rural communities.
Employment bulletin March 2014
This month’s bulletin includes details of our breakfast briefings and the new compensation limits, discusses a variety of cases and reflects on the current state of collective redundancy consultation.
Defining lawful and unlawful activities
Mark Banham considers the effect of a recent decision of the Supreme Court on unlawful activities and how this might have wider implications, in particular in lease covenants.
Employment bulletin February 2014
This month we discuss holiday pay, protecting your clients from ex employees, off the record settlement offers, whistle-blowing, caste discrimination and increases in rates and penalties.
Holiday Pay Should Include Commission
The ECJ has indicated that workers who regularly earn commission should have this reflected in their holiday pay. David Clay from our Employment Team reports on the practical implications.
Employment bulletin January 2014
Happy New Year from FSP’s employment team! In our first bulletin of 2014, we look at changes expected this year and reflect on significant cases from the end of last year.
Employment bulletin December 2013
In our final bulletin of 2013, we consider parents’ proposed rights and a variety of cases. We will discuss what’s in store for 2014 at our January breakfast briefing.