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New Provisions of Trade Union Act 2016 - 7 Changes You Need to Be Aware of

Friday, 24 February 2017

On 1 March 2017 the main provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 will be brought into force.

New Provisions of Trade Union Act 2016 - 7 Changes You Need to Be Aware of

Articles & Blogs Employment

Named and Shamed - What Are the Consequences for Underpaying Your Workers?

Friday, 24 February 2017

A record number of employers have been named and shamed for underpaying workers as the government publishes its largest ever list of National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage offenders.

Named and Shamed - What Are the Consequences for Underpaying Your Workers?

Articles & Blogs Higher Education

EdTech: Key Issues and Potential Elephant Traps

Friday, 24 February 2017

We are all being told that 2017 is the year of EdTech. So what implications does that have for new types of arrangements between universities and the providers of EdTech services?

EdTech: Key Issues and Potential Elephant Traps

Articles & Blogs Independent Schools

The Minefields of School Uniforms

Friday, 24 February 2017

School uniform, we are told, plays an invaluable role in contributing to the ethos of a school and setting an appropriate tone.

Articles & Blogs Construction

Had Enough of Experts? | VWV Construction Lawyers

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Adjudication is now a well-established method for dispute resolution. Some forms of contract, such as NEC3, insist on adjudication as a condition precedent to a dispute proceeding...

Had Enough of Experts? | VWV Construction Lawyers

Articles & Blogs Further Education

Disability Discrimination - A Warning for Further Education Colleges

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Two recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decisions on the application of the disability discrimination legislation have reached somewhat surprising conclusions and could have far-reaching implications for FE colleges as employers.

Disability Discrimination - A Warning for Further Education Colleges

Gender Pay Gap Reporting FAQs for Further Education Colleges

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

These FAQs look at the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 (the Regulations) and some of the common queries associated with the gender pay gap reporting obligations under the Regulations.

Gender Pay Gap Reporting FAQs for Further Education Colleges

Articles & Blogs Employment

Further Tier 2 Immigration Skills Charge Details Released - Will you be affected?

Friday, 17 February 2017

The Home Office have released further details about the Immigration Skills Charge, the statutory charge of up to £5,000 which will be imposed upon Tier 2 sponsors for each worker they sponsor.

Further Tier 2 Immigration Skills Charge Details Released - Will you be affected?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Self-Employment Worker Status Trend Continues With Pimlico Plumbers Ltd Case

Friday, 17 February 2017

Businesses using the services of self-employed consultants would be forgiven for questioning whether they need to change their working model as the trend of legal decisions establishing worker status...

Self-Employment Worker Status Trend Continues

Articles & Blogs Employment

Cohabitation Discrimination? Unmarried Woman Successful in Claim for Survivor's Pension

Friday, 17 February 2017

In a highly publicised Supreme Court decision, the recent case of Brewster v Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee has seen an unmarried woman win the right to receive survivor's pension following the death of her partner.

Cohabitation Discrimination? Unmarried Woman Successful in Claim for Survivor's Pension

Articles & Blogs Employment

Intermediaries Legislation Reforms - Government Guidance Issued

Friday, 17 February 2017

Last week, we reported on the publication of the draft regulations (the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017) which form part of the reforms to the intermediaries rules (IR35) for those engaged by...

Intermediaries Legislation Reforms - Government Guidance Issued

Articles & Blogs Private Client

The Perils of Dying Too Rich - How Does the New 'Residence Nil Rate Band' Affect You?

Thursday, 16 February 2017

The new 'residence nil rate band' (RNRB), reducing inheritance tax for some estates is great news for those with estates under £2 million but less so for those with estates over £2 million.

The Perils of Dying Too Rich - How Does the New 'Residence Nil Rate Band' Affect You?

Articles & Blogs Private Client

Could Your Estate Be At Risk From a Claim After Your Death?

Thursday, 16 February 2017

Recently there has been a lot of publicity surrounding the case of Heather Ilott, who successfully claimed against her mother, Melita's estate after she died.

Could Your Estate Be At Risk From a Claim After Your Death?

Articles & Blogs Private Client

What Does it Take to Invalidate a Will?

Thursday, 16 February 2017

There have been some surprising results in a number of recent cases examined by the courts regarding Wills made by people whose mental capacity is diminishing due to dementia or otherwise.

Articles & Blogs Further Education

Changes to Tier 2 Visa Requirements Affecting Further Education Colleges - Why You Should Be Prepared

Thursday, 16 February 2017

From 6 April 2017, lecturers and senior FE administrators applying for Tier 2 visas outside the UK will need to provide criminal record certificates in support of their applications.

Changes to Tier 2 Visa Requirements Affecting Further Education Colleges - Why You Should Be Prepared

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