Whilst children are eagerly awaiting the end of the school year and the fun that the summer holidays hold for them, it is often a difficult time for parents juggling parental responsibilities and work which inevitably is going to have a knock-on effect for their employer. What can you do where a staff member is…
What’s in a name? Separate legal personality and issuing against small companies
As a litigant in person they are plenty of pitfalls if you’re dealing with the courts. Not only do you have to learn as much of the ins and outs of the law as you can. You also have to deal with often tricky legal documents, making sure they’re sent to the right parties, and…
Insurance and Commercial Leases
Whether you are a landlord or a tenant of commercial premises, it is extremely important that the lease sets out full details of who will insure and exactly what they will insure. If the lease is silent, there is no implied obligation on either party to insure the property and/or to lay out any insurance…
Off to pastures new?
Theresa May has resigned as Prime Minister and the leader of the Conservative Party with effect from the 7th June 2019. Following such a high-profile resignation, we are presented with the opportunity to consider what employers should do in the event an employee decides to move on to pastures new. Notice Period & Pay You...
The ‘Naked’ Truth of Redundancies
Two weeks ago, we saw the demise of a further restaurant chain. Jamie Oliver, known for being the Naked Chef, said he was devasted that 22 of his 25 restaurants have gone in to administration with the loss of around 1,000 jobs. One worker in Birmingham reported that the closure was “brutal and unexpected”. Redundancies...