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Employment bulletin August 2014

Our August bulletin looks at whether obesity can amount to a disability, whether employers can upgrade a disciplinary sanction on appeal and the risks of badly worded post-termination restraints.

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FSP helps Oxford Capital Partners invest with Intent

FSP helps Oxford Capital Partners invest with Intent.

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Employment bulletin July 2014

Our July bulletin looks at whether an employer can penalise an employee for failing to work their notice period and an important change to zero hours contracts.

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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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Hives Planning merges with Smiths Gore

FSP corporate team advises Hives on the merger of its business with Smiths Gore.

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FSP advises Stewarts Coaches on acquisition of Woods

Team led by Penelope Garden advises on a strategic acquisition.

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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.

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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.

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Vulnerable beneficiaries- Discretionary trusts

How to protect your assets and those of your loved ones during lifetime and on death.

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Teacher misconduct – duty to report?

Revised guidance from the Department for Education may help schools with their reporting obligations.

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All change for agricultural buildings?

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. 

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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.

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