Corporate & Commercial Alerts
The Bribery Acy 2010 finally comes into force on 01 July 2011 - 29 June 2011
Is Your Website Compliant? - 14 June 2011
Cookies not set to crumble ........yet! - 27 May 2011
New law set to take the biscuit? - 13 May 2011
Bribery Act 2010 - 20 April 2011
Data Protection Update - 29 March 2011
First Corporate Manslaughter Prosecution - 28 February 2011
First fines for data protection breaches - 14 January 2011
No-go-tiations! - 16 November 2010
Injunctions for Breach of Confidentiality - 21 October 2010
Battle of the Forms - 09 August 2010
Reasonable Endeavours - Chelsea Barracks: HRH Prince of Wales - 16 July 2010
Intimidation and Duress - Standing up to the Contractual Bully - 24 April 2010
Fraudulent Misrepresentation: Don't make promises you can't keep! - 04 March 2010
The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 - What do they mean for your business? - 12 January 2010
The Companies Act 2006 -The Final Implementation - 25 September 2009
Buying Assets from an Administrator - A Quick Guide - 18 September 2009
Is it time to change your Articles of Association? - 22 July 2009
Shareholders disputes - 01 July 2009
Distribution Agreements - What is reasonable notice of termination? - 10 June 2009
Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 - first company charged - 05 May 2009
No-waiver clauses - danger of not enforcing rights - 18 March 2009
Farewell to Financial Assistance - 12 February 2009
Changes to Rules on Display of Company Names - 29 September 2008
Companies Act 2006 - Directors' conflicts - 25 September 2008
A simple case of copyright law - April 2008
Companies Act 2006 - provisions coming into force April 2008 - March 2008
Minority shareholdings - the new law - February 2008
Companies Act 2006 - Revised Timetable for Implementation - December 2007
Companies Act 2006 - Provisions coming into force on 1 October 2007 - 17 September 2007
Employment Law Alerts
A Summer of Discontent - 24 June 2011
Protective awards - a change in the law - 21 June 2011
A Privileged Position - 17 June 2011
Stop, re-read and think........before you send an email - 10 June 2011
Crime does not pay - 03 June 2011
Pension Reforms - 26 May 2011
Modern Workplaces? - 20 May 2011
Health Enquiries During Recruitment....A Practical Guide - 12 May 2011
Social Not Working....a practical example - 03 May 2011
Family Emergencies - 21 April 2011
Terminating Employment Effectively - 15 April 2011
New Legislation comes into force - 06 April 2011
Employee out foxes Employer in philosophical beliefs! - 01 April 2011
Retirement for ill-health - an unreasonable adjustment - 25 March 2011
A Warning Shot! - 11 March 2011
Abolition of Default Retirement Age - the saga continues... - 04 March 2011
New - Additional Paternity Leave for babies expected on or after 03 April 2011 - 25 February 2011
Abolition of Default Retirement Age - Urgent Update - 18 February 2011
Abolition of Default Retirement Age - Regulations published! - 18 February 2011
National Apprenticeship Week - 11 February 2011
Dispute Revolution - 04 February 2011
Red card for Andy Gray - 28 January 2011
Social Not Working? - 21 January 2011
Looking back 2010, Looking forward 2011 - 04 January 2011
Equal Pay and Positive "Action" - 10 December 2010
Combined Discrimination - In force already? - 03 December 2010
A right Royal Headache for Employers? - 24 November 2010
Britain's Got Talent - but no Employment Tribunal claim!! - 19 November 2010
Redundancy - Bumping and Pooling - 12 November 2010
Unfair Dismissal - Qualifying Period to be increased to 2 years? - 05 November 2010
Default Retirement, age concerns - 29 October 2010
Compromising Claims under the Equality Act? - 15 October 2010
The Equality Act is launched today! - 01 October 2010
Reasonable Adjustments - 17 September 2010
Are you prepared? The Equality Act comes into force on 01 October 2010 - 03 September 2010
Previous Conduct - Relevant to Dismissal? - 27 August 2010
ACAS Annual Report for 2009/10 published - 18 August 2010
Equality Act and One In-One Out - 13 August 2010
Taking holiday from sick leave - 06 August 2010
Retirement Age - to be scrapped from October 2011? - 29 July 2010
Duvet Days - 23 July 2010
You're Fired? - 16 July 2010
Rise in Tribunal Claims - 08 July 2010
Identifying a Disability - 02 July 2010
Default Retirement Age and Pension Age - 25 June 2010
Vetting and Barring Scheme Registration Postponed - 18 June 2010
Britain's Got Talent - and an ET Claim!! - 11 June 2010
FIFA World Cup 2010 - Potential Claims - 07 June 2010
Damages for Breach of Contract for Loss of Professional Status - 04 June 2010
Bonus Payments - 28 May 2010
Avoiding Sex Discrimination leads to Sex Discrimination! - 21 May 2010
Postponing Disciplinary Proceedings - 14 May 2010
World Cup Fevers - 07 May 2010
Age Discrimination - Degree requirement - 30 April 2010
Disability-Controlled, Recurring Conditions - 23 April 2010
Volcanoes - Business Inter-ruption! - 16 April 2010
Equality Bill - It's been passed! - 09 April 2010
New Legislation comes into force - 06 April 2010
Discrimination - does it continue? - 01 April 2010
Duty to conduct a thorough investigation - 26 March 2010
University Challenged (Part 2)? - Information and Consultation - 12 March 2010
University Challenged (Part 1)? - Constructive Dismissal - 04 March 2010
Holidays and Sickness - the saga continues! - 26 February 2010
Right to vary employees' contracts unilaterally - 19 February 2010
Recruitment and Serial Litigants - 12 February 2010
Fit Notes ready to be signed off by Government - 05 February 2010
Holidays - some relief for employers? - 29 January 2010
Equality Bill update and Key Dates for 2010 - 15 January 2010
It's snow joke - 07 January 2010
Equality Bill Update - 11 December 2009
Child-Care Voucher Schemes - beneficial to employers? - 04 December 2009
Philosophical Belief - What do your employees believe in? - 13 November 2009
Without Prejudice - Does it do what it says on the tin? - 28 October 2009
Keegan - £1.5 million costs! - 23 October 2009
Compensation for dyslexic employee, and Extended rights for fathers - 09 October 2009
Legislative changes, and Taking a Holiday from Sickness - 01 October 2009
Default Retirement Age of 65 is lawful - Hot off the Press! - 25 September 2009
Pre-Employment Medical Questionnaires - 11 September 2009
New Vetting and Barring Scheme - 04 September 2009
New tax regime for self-employed workers - 28 August 2009
Redundancy Claims Rocket - 21 August 2009
"Time to Train" - any gain for employers? - 14 August 2009
Avoiding Redundancy - Are Sabbaticals the Answer? - 07 August 2009
Unofficial strikes....... you're fired! - 29 July 2009
Swine Flu - Employers, are you prepared? - 22 July 2009
Disability Discrimination - is the door wide open again?! - 13 July 2009
Changing Faces - Elective surgery and entitlement to sick pay - 10 July 2009
The rising cost of redundancy - 03 July 2009
Holiday Pay - Stringer, the final decision! - 18 June 2009
Sick note culture - the end? - 07 June 2009
Protecting Confidential Information - 03 June 2009
Length of Service in Redundancy Criteria - 22 May 2009
Expenses - How much are they costing you? - 15 May 2009
Severance Payments to Senior Executives - 11 May 2009
New Equality Bill published - 01 May 2009
Climate Change - Philosophical Belief - 24 April 2009
Budget - Redundancy Costs - 22 April 2009
On call, Working Time and National Minimum Wage - 17 April 2009
6 April legislative changes - 06 April 2009
Don't be an April Fool - 01 April 2009
Tribunal Claims increase - 26 March 2009
Legal Representation at Disciplinaries - 20 March 2009
The April changes to Employment Law - 18 March 2009
Economic Climate - Changing Terms & Conditions - 13 March 2009
Retirement Dismissals - The latest saga - 06 March 2009
When is a contract a SHAM? - 27 February 2009
The New ACAS Code on Discipline and Grievance - 20 February 2009
Unpaid time off for family emergencies? - 13 February 2009
The Winter of Discontent? - potential employment issues - 06 February 2009
An employer's guide to pregnancy and maternity - January 2009
Workers accrue holiday pay during sick leave - 29 January 2009
Plans to abolish the Working Time Regulations 48 hour opt-out - 19 January 2009
Christmas Message - 18 December 2008
Holidays during notice period - 12 December 2008
The Christmas Party - 06 December 2008
Selection criteria in redundancy - 25 November 2008
Shift bonus schemes and discrimination - 20 November 2008
New ACAS Code of Practice - 14 November 2008
Redundancy - survey of employers predicts surge in redundancies Religion - discrimination by association - 04 November 2008
Redundancy Payments - 24 October 2008 Respondents details in Employment Tribunals to be published - 17 October 2008
Employment Law Update - 01 October 2008
Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - The Unintended Consequences - October 2008
Retirement Dismissals - 28 September 2008
Employer vicariously liable for punch - 19 September 2008
The no show clause and employment contracts - 12 September 2008
Training and relocation of employees - 05 September 2008
Drug and Alcohol Testing - 22 August 2008
Surge in Employment Tribunal Claims and Equal Pay - 15 August 2008
Staff Handbook Policy was Contractual - 08 August 2008
Garden Leave - 29 July 2008
Disability Discrimination by Association - Landmark Decision - 17 July 2008
Disability-related Discrimination - 11 July 2008
Positive Discrimination - 04 July 2008
Wimbledon - Equal pay for equal play - July 2008
Consultation on Right to Request Training ? Flexible Working - 27 June 2008
Claimant's losses can continue after a second dismissal - 20 June 2008
48 Hour Working Week Opt-out - 13 June 2008
Compromise Agreements and Employee Warranties - 06 June 2008
You're fired! The Apprentice approach to people management - June 2008
Protection of Agency Workers - 30 May 2008
Extension to flexible working - 22 May 2008
Sex discrimination and IVF treatment - 16 May 2008
Employees leaving and competing - 09 May 2008
Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 - 02 May 2008
Age discrimination - the story so far - May 2008
Protection of Part time workers - 25 April 2008
Social networking websites - 17 April 2008
Corporate Manslaughter - 10 April 2008
ICE Regulations - 03 April 2008
Ill Health dismissals - 27 March 2008
Review of Working Age Population - 20 March 2008
Age Discrimination - 14 March 2008
Is sick note culture alive and well? - March 2008
Employment Status - Agency Workers - 29 February 2008
Unfair dismissal and expired warnings - 22 February 2008
Redundancy and the trigger for compulsory consultation - 15 February 2008
Retirement - Uncertainty for Employers - 08 February 2008
Discrimination by association - 01 February 2008
Failure to follow Policies - 18 January 2008
New Head of Employment Department - January 2008
Holiday entitlement and pay - Part 2 - January 2008
Holiday entitlement and pay - Part 1 - December 2007
Redundancy Dismissals - 03 December 2007
Chambers UK Guide - 2008 Edition - 29 November 2007
Annual Statutory Leave Increase - 27 September 2007
Industrial Action - 14 September 2007
The "Without Prejudice" Rule - 22 August 2007
Agency agreements - How to assess compensation on termination. House of Lords Decision - 19 July 2007
TUPE extended to cover share sales - 04 July 2007
When does gingerism become bullying? - 28 June 2007
