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Can Voluntary Overtime Count Towards Holiday Pay?

Friday, 04 August 2017

Over recent years the courts have held that commission payments, allowances and 'non-guaranteed' overtime (ie overtime a worker must accept if it is offered by their employer) should count...

Can Voluntary Overtime Count Towards Holiday Pay?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employment Tribunal Fees - What Happens Next?

Friday, 04 August 2017

Last week we reported the Supreme Court's decision that the 2013 Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fee regime is unlawful.

Employment Tribunal Fees - What Happens Next?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Government Sets Out Temporary Measures to Support Social Care Sector

Friday, 04 August 2017

On 26 July 2017, the government announced some temporary measures to support the social care sector, aimed at minimising disruption and in particular, ensuring that workers receive...

Government Sets Out Temporary Measures to Support Social Care Sector

Articles & Blogs Employment

Can the Withdrawal of Voluntary Tasks Amount to Industrial Action?

Friday, 04 August 2017

In the case of Ministry of Justice v The Prison Officers' Association, the High Court considered whether to issue injunctive relief against a trade union following its instruction to members to withdraw from certain voluntary tasks and roles.

Can the Withdrawal of Voluntary Tasks Amount to Industrial Action?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Do Employer Pension Contributions Count Towards the Calculation of a Week's Pay?

Friday, 04 August 2017

In the case of University of Sunderland v Drossou, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether the long-established practice of excluding employer pension contributions...

Do Employer Pension Contributions Count Towards the Calculation of a Week's Pay?

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

Lord Justice Jackson Publishes Comments on Fixed Recoverable Costs in Judicial Review

Monday, 31 July 2017

Lord Justice Jackson has today (31 July 2017) published his second report into costs in civil litigation. His comments and suggestions on costs in Judicial Review (JR) cases will be of interest to many public sector bodies.

Lord Justice Jackson Publishes Comments on Fixed Recoverable Costs in Judicial Review

Articles & Blogs Public Sector

How Will the Rights of Those Working in the Public Sector Be Affected After Brexit?

Friday, 21 July 2017

The Government published proposals to EU citizens living in the UK on 26 June 2017 in the expectation that these proposals will be reciprocal for those UK nationals living in countries across the EU.

How Will the Rights of Those Working in the Public Sector Be Affected After Brexit?

Break Clauses - Beware of Vacant Possession

Monday, 10 July 2017

The High Court reminded us last year just how strictly courts interpret compliance with conditions attached to the exercise of break clauses, specifically the condition to give vacant possession.

Break Clauses - Beware of Vacant Possession

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Ros Parkin

Thursday, 20 July 2017

From partnership deeds to mergers, Consultant Ros Parkin is an expert with over 20 years' experience in the Healthcare sector and has a keen ear for partnership law, structural advice, contracts and disputes.

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Ros Parkin

Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Oliver Pool

Thursday, 20 July 2017

With over a decade's experience in the Healthcare sector, Partner Oliver Pool is an expert in dealing with partnership deeds, joint ventures between practices, and partnership disputes.

Know Your Healthcare Advisor - Oliver Pool

Putting a Price on Privacy - Unlawful Disclosure of Information

Thursday, 20 July 2017

As our lives become increasingly digitalised, thousands of organisations hold and process personal information about individuals every day.

Putting a Price on Privacy - Unlawful Disclosure of Information

Articles & Blogs Construction

Who Pays the Bill for Grenfell

Friday, 12 January 2018

The exposure to fire risks continues to attract media attention. It is now some six months since the Grenfell Tower tragedy of 14th June 2017.

Articles & Blogs Employment Healthcare

What Does the Employment Tribunal Fees Ruling Mean for Your Practice?

Friday, 28 July 2017

In an extremely important judgment, the Supreme Court held this week that the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fee regime prevents access to justice, is unlawful and is therefore quashed.

What Does the Employment Tribunal Fees Ruling Mean for Your Practice?

Articles & Blogs Construction

Events, Dear Boy, Events - The Next Generation of NEC Contracts

Monday, 31 July 2017

The next generation of NEC contracts – NEC4 – has been launched. There are subtle changes to clause 61.3 that relate to compensation events and which await judicial clarification.

Events, Dear Boy, Events - The Next Generation of NEC Contracts

Articles & Blogs Employment

Employment Tribunal Fees Unlawful

Friday, 28 July 2017

In an extremely important judgment, the Supreme Court held this week that the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fee regime prevents access to justice, is unlawful and is therefore quashed.

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