Blog
Jan 2022
Meet our Employment Team - Elaine Tyler
Meet Elaine Tyler, Legal Assistant, in our Employment Team.
Jan 2022
The beginning of the end for rogue funeral planners
Pre-paid funeral plans are designed to allow anyone eligible to make provisions for their own or someone else's funeral. However, they’ve been heavily scrutinised due to their lack of regulation - but that is all about to change.
Jan 2022
Dying without a will only leaves behind a ticking relationship timebomb
While many of us are so busy “seizing the day” or “living for the moment”, it’s easy to see how planning for the end of your life can seem like an unwelcome guest at a party - but in my line of work I’ve seen time and time again the damage it can do.
Jan 2022
Disciplinary Procedure – Key points for Employers
A Disciplinary Procedure is a framework for managers to use to maintain satisfactory standards of conduct and, where necessary, encourage improvement and/or issue formal warnings
Jan 2022
It's Divorce Day, but is a separation decline on the cards?
It seems to come round quickly every year, but even though today is National Divorce Day, the reality is that divorce is actually on the decline - and the UK is leading the way.
Jan 2022
Are you breaching Data Protection Laws and GDPR with your video doorbell?
We can see the increase in popular home CCTV devices through the likes of “Ring Doorbell” and “Google Nest” as homeowners wish to protect their properties. However, individuals with such devices must be cautious as the recent case of Fairhurst v Woodard [2021] 10 WLUK
151 passed judgement that the Defendant, Mr Woodard had breached both the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR) through the use of his home video surveillance.
Jan 2022
Can staff who are afraid of catching Covid-19 refuse to return to work in the office?
Is fear of Covid -19 a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010?
The Manchester Employment Tribunal has recently held that employees cannot use a fear of catching Covid-19 as a reason not to return to working from the office on grounds that it is a philosophical belief protected by the Equality Act.
Jan 2022
Long-awaited new government white paper finally set out 10-year vision - but there is still some way to go
Following the Prime Minister’s announcements about the social care cap, the government published its first white paper on Wednesday 1st December, outlining its vision for the future. But, was it worth the wait?
Dec 2021
Sunak support provides welcome boost to hospitality
The Chancellor has revealed a package of support worth £1bn to help fund businesses hit by the latest rise in Covid-19 cases.
Dec 2021
Sick Absence and Fit Notes: Temporary New Rules
Some temporary regulations affecting sick absence were published on 16 December 2021 and came into force on 17 December 2021.
