UPDATE: In its ‘Good Work Plan’ published in December 2018 the government indicated that it will legislate to ban employers from making deductions from staff tips (ie...

When can a landlord exercise the right to forfeit a lease? Forfeiture is a landlord’s right to bring a lease to an end as a result of a tenant’s breach. A landlord may...

Which protected characteristics are covered There is protection from harassment where it relates to one or more of the following protected characteristics (see: Protected...

The right to take time off from work for holidays may arise under contract or statute. Holiday benefits both employers and workers by allowing workers a period of...

FORTHCOMING CHANGE: From April 2020, employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) will be payable on termination payments above £30,000. This change will be...

Most of the work conducted throughout a probate matter is of a common nature. Consequently practitioners will find that they are, in essence, repeating the same letter,...

Introduction This Practice Note considers the disclosure pilot scheme which applies across the Business and Property Courts as of 1 January 2019. The disclosure pilot...

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can be varied in...

It is highly likely that an employer will, at some time during the employment relationship, wish to change the terms and conditions on which any particular employee or...

Under English law legally binding agreements can be made orally, in writing or by deed. This Practice Notice considers the circumstances in which a deed is necessary or...

This Practice Note sets out the position for cases where the relevant transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE 2006)...

Family proceedings are governed by the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955. The rules in respect of private law proceedings relating to children are...

The Commercial Property Standard Enquiries(CPSEs) are a suite of documents prepared by members of the London Property Support Lawyers Group (LPSLG) and endorsed by the...

Workers and employers are free to agree any hours of work they choose up to the maximum working hours set out in the Working Time Regulations 1998, SI 1998/1833 (WTR...

The Lexis®PSL Employment case tracker is produced in collaboration with Gowling WLG. Links to Lexis®PSL Employment News Analysis reports are included where they are...

The early conciliation (EC) requirement (also known as mandatory Acas early conciliation) is an obligation on a prospective claimant to contact Acas with certain...