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Uncategorised  |  27:04:18
The Silverlining Fashion Show
Uncategorised  |  26:04:18
Martin Lewis and the Facebook ‘face-off’ – why is he suing Facebook over someone else’s ads?
Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, is to launch defamation proceedings against Facebook over claims that more than 50 fake advertisements featuring his face and name have recently appeared on the popular social media platform.
Uncategorised  |  25:04:18
Proposed changes to disclosure of directors’ residential addresses
Following the implementation of the Companies Act 2006, directors have been allowed to use a service address only for documents filed after the 2006 Act came into force, thus keeping their residential address private.
Uncategorised  |  25:04:18
Subject access requests
In the sixth blog in our series on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Kate Benefer, partner in our Employment & HR team, look at subject access requests and how they can affect your business.
Opinion  |  24:04:18
Do we have a growing ‘compensation culture’ in this country? Government figures suggest we don’t
Do we really have a ‘compensation culture’ in this country? With insurance premiums rising, you might be thinking that this must be the case, but do the stats reflect this?
Uncategorised  |  20:04:18
No limitation defence for directors receiving assets in breach of trust
The Supreme Court has recently handed down an important Judgment which will affect claims brought against directors for breach of trust. Directors’ actions in transferring property to a company in which they have significant control are no longer protected by raising a limitation defence for claims brought outside of the six year period.
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Opinion  |  20:04:18
Inheritance Act claims – good news for cohabitees
The High Court’s recent ruling in Thompson v Raggett was notable in its departure from the Supreme Court’s previous guidance on cohabiting couples.
Uncategorised  |  20:04:18
Consultation on revised Lease Code: what does this mean for landlords?
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) published a consultation on “Code for leasing business premises” which includes a new proposed lease code. The proposed Code will replace the current Code for Leasing Business Premises in England and Wales 2007 which is voluntary. The proposed code contains both mandatory and best practice requirements and there are possible implications for failing to act in accordance with the proposed Code.
Zero hours contracts
Uncategorised  |  20:04:18
New regulations in Wales on use of zero hours contracts
New regulations and statutory guidance which came into force in Wales on 2 April 2018 are set to impact on providers of domiciliary care by introducing new requirements to ensure fair treatment of their workers.
Working time
Uncategorised  |  20:04:18
Is on-call time ‘working time’?
The issue of whether 'standby' (on-call) time is working time was recently considered by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Belgian case of Ville de Nivelles v Matzak.
Sleep-in pay crisis
Uncategorised  |  20:04:18
Sleep-in pay crisis – are you ready for the Mencap appeal decision?
Mencap's appeal against a finding that its sleep-in shifts are working time under the minimum wage regulations was heard by the Court of Appeal in March. The judgment was reserved but will hopefully be delivered by the end of May 2018, if not sooner.
Uncategorised  |  19:04:18
How shared parental leave could help reduce the gender pay gap
Gender pay, equality and fairness in the workplace are all hot topics, and a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case - Capita Customer Management Ltd v Ali – sought to challenge the pay difference between maternity pay and shared parental pay (for shared parental leave).
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