[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The banking industry breathed a sigh of relief this week when the tide finally turned for them and the Supreme Court ruled in their favour in a test case on overdraft charges. However it could turn out to be in the public interest in the long run. Whilst it’s disappointing for the customers who … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Restaurants are following the letter of the law in implementing new rules on tipping, which are designed to boost wages for waiting staff, but many are ignoring the spirit of the legislation and charging staff an administration charge for tips left on credit cards. It’s a move that’s earning negative publicity amongst customers for … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]With research showing that bullying at work is soaring, employment experts are encouraging companies to tackle workplace bullying, as part of National Ban Bullying Week 2009 (16th to 20th November). According to public sector union Unison, reports of bullying have doubled in the past decade and their survey of 7,000 workers found that more … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A well known local solicitor has joined Gamlins following the demise of Abergele Solicitors, Messrs Dylan Rhys Jones (DRJ) who ceased trading on 30 September 2009. For Nia Lyon it will be business as usual as she starts work for Gamlins immediately. Nia, a Welsh speaker, who lives in Henllan, is well known locally … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Families are being urged to talk sooner, rather than fight later, following last week’s high profile case of disinherited university lecturer Christine Gill, who won back her family’s £2.3million farm when the court declared her mother’s will invalid. The outcome on this case is really the exception, not the rule. Generally it’s very expensive … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]One in three people over 65 will die with dementia and many are leaving it too late to appoint someone they trust to make decisions on their behalf. Latest statistics show that around two million people in England and Wales lack the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves and 15,000 people under the … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] With a landmark European ruling allowing workers to claim back holidays lost due to sickness, employment law experts are urging employers to take the initiative in tackling the new requirements, to avoid being caught out. This is a new style of duvet day – a Sunshine Sickie ruling – that could cost businesses … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The clock is ticking for companies in the final countdown to the new Companies Act, which comes into effect on 1st October 2009 and will affect every company in the UK. This is the final stage of implementation for the 2006 Act, but many companies are still unaware of the impact of the new … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Important changes to the National Minimum Wage are set to come into force on 1 October., Gamlins is advising all businesses that employ low-paid people, or have staff who receive tips from customers, to familiarise themselves with the changes. Firstly, the rates are going up for workers aged 22 or over, it will rise … Read more
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
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