The outcome of a recent court case, which prevented a newly divorced woman from claiming more money from her former husband after the value of his shares rose sharply, has important implications for many separating couples. The couple in question agreed a lump sum payment when they got divorced in 2006, which was based on … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A recent report by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) which revealed that small UK companies spend an average of 37 hours-a-month dealing with red tape. According to the report, this amounts to a total annual cost of close to £12 billion. The most costly aspects appear to be compliance with employment law, at … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Following the widespread publicity concerning the case brought against a leading retailer by a disabled sales assistant for ‘hiding’ her away from public view in a stockroom, companies must carefully assess their own discrimination records. This particular retailer apparently had its own ‘look policy’, which prevented this young woman from wearing a long-sleeved garment … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Britain’s ‘sickness culture’ is estimated to cost the economy some £100 billion and 172 million working days every year – but this is all set to change next spring. This is when the Government is planning to introduce the so-called ‘Fit Note’ which may replace the sick note that GPs have used for over … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Employers should be aware of new measures from the Ministry of Justice designed to ensure that people who have been granted awards by an Employment Tribunal receive the money they are owed for transgressions by their employers, such as those relating to unfair dismissal, workplace discrimination and equal pay. The Ministry’s research showed that … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]One result of the credit crunch and recession is the falling value of personal estates that is making it more important than ever that people update their wills. Many people are seeing the value of their savings diminish significantly, sometimes making it impossible for their wishes to be fulfilled after their death. For example … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Businesses must ensure that their advertising is accurate, or face some potentially expensive consequences. This warning follows a decision by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that a poster by online retailer and auction website eBay was misleading in making the claim that it was “25% cheaper than the high street on brand new items”. … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Responding to the news that some 25% of all British manufacturing companies have already reacted to the recession by cutting the hours worked by their staff, Gamlins believes that employers need to understand the full implications of proposing a pay cut. Of course it is not only manufacturers who are making such requests. Employers … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Sweeping changes to employment law, introduced on 6th April, have changed the way workplace grievance and disciplinary disputes are handled and it is vital that employers understand the implications of the new Code of Practice or face the potential of more costly Tribunal awards. The changes mean the previous three-step statutory grievance and disciplinary … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]People hoping to sell a home need to understand recent changes to the law surrounding Home Information Packs (HIPs) if they wish to avoid unnecessary delays. Three key changes to HIPs were introduced on the 6th April which has implications for anyone looking to put their home on the market. Firstly, the temporary first … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Businesses need to cope with the fact that difficult economic times bring out the best and the worst in many people – including their employees. A recent survey by IT security company Cyber-Ark found a Jekyll and Hyde approach to employee relations that’s emerging as a direct result of job insecurity. On the one … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The status of prenuptial agreements as an effective way of confirming how a couple’s assets should be divided following the break-up of a marriage has received an important boost. In a recent landmark case, a woman who had already accrued some £18 million in divorce settlements from three previous marriages dropped her claim to … Read more
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