As we face a constant stream of news, focusing mainly on the COVID-19 pandemic, it is sometimes difficult to separate the negative headlines from positive trends. The Agriculture industry is one of the most important industries affected by constant changes and challenges caused by COVID-19. However, it has also brought about new opportunities. Food is… Read more »
In short, no. This stems from the case of Ms. H Munro v Sampson Coward LLP where the Employment Tribunal had to consider whether comments regarding Ms Munro’s 50th birthday amounted to age discrimination and harassment. Ms Munro also claimed that she suffered a detriment and was dismissed on the grounds of whistle-blowing. In relation… Read more »
The Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) is an additional inheritance tax allowance which can be utilised by those who have a residential property and wish to leave this to their direct descendants. This includes children, grandchildren, stepchildren and even widows, widowers and civil partners of descendants in certain circumstances. On 6 April 2017, George Osborne… Read more »
Since October 2011, under the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR), temporary agency workers are entitled to the same basic working conditions after working for a period of 12 weeks, as if they have been employed directly by the hirer. In a recent case (London Underground Ltd (LUL) v Amissah), LUL were found liable for a breach… Read more »
Gathering the right documents for your Solicitor at the start of selling your house could save time, delays and expense. Providing your identification documents (ID) and instruction forms quickly will enable your solicitor to open a file for you and conduct their compliance checks. Gather your funding information at the outset. Solicitors are required by… Read more »
In May 2018, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) reported that international professional services company, Capita, paid its female employees enhanced maternity pay – however the same was not offered on the rates of pay for paternity or shared parental leave (SPL). The EAT held that this was not discriminatory, however the case was subsequently sent… Read more »
When the doorbell rings at home with your latest delivery from the virtual high street, there is a decent chance it could be Hermes delivering your parcel. Last year, around 200 couriers successfully took the delivery service to an Employment Tribunal alleging they had been denied basic workers’ rights. Following on from this, the GMB… Read more »
Most of you will be aware of the requirements the Data Protection Act 2018 places on you, specifically in relation to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) contained within it, with regards to personal and sensitive personal data. When you think of what personal and sensitive personal data you process you need to think outside… Read more »
In the latest battle for workers’ rights in the gig economy, the Supreme Court handed down its eagerly anticipated judgment on the employment status of a plumber, Mr Smith. The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal from the plumbing company, Pimlico Plumbers, and upheld that Mr Smith was in fact a “worker” as defined in… Read more »
Social care providers have had a traumatic number of years as they try to deliver services against a backdrop of government funding cuts and an increasing wage bill. The introduction of the National Living Wage for workers in April 2016 and annual rises in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) has hit care providers hard. The… Read more »
