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Employer's defective termination notice led to substantial bonus for employee31/08/2010
An employer whose termination notice was ineffective because it did not say it was given pursuant to a 'payment in lieu of notice' (or 'PILON') clause in the employee's contract had to pay a substantial bonus to the employee because he was still employed.
Employer's guidance published on refugees and asylum seekers
31/08/2010
Employers can now consult a new guide on employing refugees and asylum seekers, published by the UK Border Agency.
Have your say: consequences for employers of phasing out the default retirement age for employees
31/08/2010
Employers have the opportunity to comment on Coalition government proposals to phase out the current default retirement age of 65 from 6 April 2011.
Action for employers with non-EU workers as new quota bites
31/08/2010
Employer sponsors of non-EU immigrant workers may need to reduce their workforce following new government limits on employing non-EU workers, from 19 July.
New guide for businesses on processing personal data obtained online
31/08/2010
Businesses can now benefit from an excellent, new, free guide from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), setting out what they can and cannot do with customer and other personal data they gather from their websites and other online sources.
Have your say: government proposes moratorium route for companies in trouble
31/08/2010
Businesses seeking to collect debts can comment on government proposals to give companies in trouble protection from creditors in some circumstances, so they have more time to restructure or negotiate a compromise with those creditors.
Making sure your standard contract terms apply
31/08/2010
Yet again, the courts have to rule on a dispute about which business's standard terms apply after each party to a contract sent the other its standard terms, but they conflict on a matter that they later argue about.
Failure to apologise for abuse costs sales agent
31/08/2010
A supplier validly terminated employment of an agent who abused its managing director for validly fining him and then failed to apologise, according to a recent legal decision.
Businesses benefit from new legislation website
31/08/2010
Businesses can now find every Act of Parliament, statutory instrument (that is, law made by ministers in specific areas pursuant to powers to do so given to them by a particular Act of Parliament) and other statute, since Magna Carta on a new, free, official website.
Software that 'emulates' other software does not breach copyright
31/08/2010
The High Court has asked the European Court of Justive (ECJ) to confirm its decision that writing software that emulates the functionality of other software is not a breach of the copyright in that other software.
Wrong tenant details on break notice invalidates it
31/08/2010
Incorrect tenant details on a break notice, following a mix-up when the tenant was taken over by another business, meant that the notice was invalid and ineffective to get the tenant out of the lease, the High Court has ruled.
New gas safety website for landlords
31/08/2010
A new website launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will help landlords make sure they are complying with relevant law on domestic gas.
Spouses may be asked to disclose affair when mortgaging home
31/08/2010
A wife who was not told of her husband's affair when consenting to a remortgage of the family home has successfully stopped repossession proceedings following their split, on the basis he should have told her at the time.
Panorama Highlights Dangers of Using Will Writers Instead of Solicitors
10/08/2010
In a recent Panorama programme, presenter Vivian White highlighted the risks in using a will writing service. Many people are under the false impression that a ‘will writer’ is a solicitor, but unlike a solicitor they do not have to undergo any training.
The Academies Bill 2010
10/08/2010
The Academies Bill has now gained Royal assent after being fast tracked through the House of Lords and Commons. In the words of the Secretary of State the Academies Bill "will grant greater autonomy to individual schools….gives more freedom to teachers and….injects a new level of dynamism into a programme that has been proven to raise standards for all children and to the disadvantaged most of all
Academy Trusts, Governors Duties and Company Structure
10/08/2010
The potential benefits of converting a school to an Academy are difficult to dismiss. However, the freedoms of setting a curriculum, operating independently of the local education authority and in setting an admissions policy all demand serious consideration.
Employment Law for Academies
10/08/2010
Employees and school staff need not worry about their terms and continuation of employment. The conversion to an Academy should be carried out in conjunction with the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, also known as TUPE.
Wills should provide for valuation of non-cash assets left to beneficiaries
02/08/2010
Those making a Will should ensure they require an independent valuation of non-cash assets they leave to a beneficiary or beneficiaries, where this will affect the share they get.
Acas guidance published on new Equality Act
30/07/2010
Help is at hand for employers preparing for provisions in the new Equality Act - the most comprehensive review of anti-discrimination law for 35 years - coming into force in October.
Increase in national minimum wage confirmed
30/07/2010
Employers need to prepare for the changes to the national minimum wage (NMW) that will take effect from October, as the Coalition Government has now published draft regulations implementing the measures previously announced in April.
New code of practice on collecting and using personal information online
30/07/2010
Businesses looking to make the most of their website and comply with the law will welcome a new code of practice produced by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Have your say: online barriers faced by SMEs
30/07/2010
Businesses have an opportunity to shape the future of trading online, and to describe any obstacles that apply specifically to small businesses.
Have your say: review of data protection laws
30/07/2010
Businesses are being invited to submit their views on how the current UK data protection laws are working and, in particular, their impact on organisations.
Case law: cap on redundancy amount is not age discrimination
30/07/2010
Employers will welcome the finding that a contractual 'cap' on redundancy payments is a valid means of reducing the amount that would otherwise be payable to an employee on redundancy, following a recent ruling.
Case law: 'stigma damages' payable only where loss follows from unfair dismissal
30/07/2010
Employers do not need to pay so-called 'stigma damages' (ie for injured reputation) where the loss suffered by an unfairly dismissed employee does not follow directly from the unfair dismissal, according to a recent ruling.
Government invites suggestions for cutting excessive business regulation
30/07/2010
Businesses are being given a chance to tell the Government which laws and regulations should be repealed or changed, via a newly launched website.
Properly drafted contract clauses vital to avoid liability for pre-contract statements
30/07/2010
The way an 'entire agreement' clause is drafted in a contract can be vital to avoid liability for wrong statements made before the contract was entered into, a recent case shows.
Community Infrastructure Levy to be reviewed
30/07/2010
Landowners and developers should hold fire as the coalition government announces that new rules that allow local authorities to impose a new financial levy - the Community Infrastructure Levy - on new developments, are to be reviewed.
Two new guides for charities
30/07/2010
Charities benefit from two new guides on fundraising and the 'fit and proper' test for managers for charitable status.
Insufficient clause means landlord cannot recover costs of negotiating repairs
30/07/2010
Landlords should beware of lease clauses that do not allow them to recover the costs of negotiating repairs to be carried out, where a tenant disputes its obligations.
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