Starting employment involves navigating contracts, onboarding, and compliance. This topic provides guidance on establishing clear terms and fostering positive employer-employee relationships from the outset.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has published its response to the consultation on the draft Code of Practice for electronic and workplace...
Corporate Crime analysis: The expanded corporate attribution model in section 250 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (CPA 2026) is expected to shape...
The President of Employment Tribunals in England and Wales, Judge Barry Clarke, and the President of Employment Tribunals in Scotland, Judge Susan...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Department for Education (DfE) have announced a package of apprenticeship funding reforms alongside...
The government has published proposed new benefit and pension rates for 2024 to 2025 including in respect of Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory...
ET1 grounds of claim—indirect sex discrimination[Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:]1The Claimant is a woman and the Respondent is [enter details,...
Waiver of noticeEmployers and employees can waive their right to be given notice when their employment relationship comes to an end.Waiving...
Constructive dismissaldismissal of an employee by their employer will typically be at the instigation of the employer. In other words, the employer...
Can I require my employee to remove his nose piercing while he is at work?Consider any existing dress code or policyThe first issue to consider is whether the employer already has a dress code or policy in place that covers this issue.Employees have no right to dress in a particular way, or to be
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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