If you are an employer, the answer is ‘only if you have a Tribunal claim brought against you and lose’. The consultation, which started in late January and will conclude in late March, proposes that claimants will in due course need to pay a £55 issue fee in order to bring a claim. The fee […]
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January 2024 In January 2024 changes were introduced to holiday pay and working time, which you can read about here. National Insurance Contributions The class one National Insurance contributions were reduced to 10%. Working time daily records Having now left the EU, daily records of working time have been relaxed and Employers can keep such […]
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The Association of Lifetime Lawyers has declared 4-10 March as Update Your Will Week for 2024. This is on the back of their research showing that almost half of the adults in the UK still don’t have a valid Will; 10% have started making one but not completed it, and 43% of those who say […]
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On 1st January 2024 the Government introduced new regulations relating to calculation of holiday pay. Those regulations are to take effect from April 2024. The Current Regime Under the current Working Time Regulations, holiday pay is covered by Regulation 13 and Regulations 13A. Regulation 13, for full-time employees, means that they are entitled to […]
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In today’s rapidly evolving world, fostering diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace is not just a moral imperative but also a strategic advantage for organisations. Recognising the diverse identities and experiences of all employees is essential for creating a more inclusive and productive workplace. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has taken […]
Neil John, who heads the personal injury team at Fraser Dawbarns, has recently settled the fatal injury claim for family of construction industry worker who was working in a building at height, fell and didn’t survive the fall. Neil comments: “Sadly, the construction industry still sees more workplace accidents than most other sectors. In this […]
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Joshua Shuardson-Hipkin has this month secured an urgent freezing injunction on behalf of a client in order to protect a substantial ‘Judgment asset’. He explains: “When one party is making a financial claim against another, the Court can obtain and enforce a judgment against some of the Defendant’s assets, such as a bank account or […]
Due to factors such as time and cost, it may sometimes seem easier and cheaper for separated couples to ‘do your own divorce.’ However, there can be pitfalls for the unwary. This case study shows why. A couple’s marriage had lasted for over ten years before they separated. They lived in a Housing Association property, each […]
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As a good employer, you will always have your team’s wellbeing in mind. This can, and should, extend to being supportive whenever you realise that someone is going through a family break up. So, what can you do in practical terms? The most important thing is usually to be flexible where possible. Legally, employees have […]
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It seems that it can. In late 2023, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in an insurance case with a result which may surprise many. In 1942, during the so-called Beidecker campaign, a 2200lb bomb was dropped by the Luftwaffe on Exeter. It did not explode. Jump forward to 2021 and the bomb is […]
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