A postman who slipped on a manhole cover shortly after being issued with new boots by his employer has won more than £2,000 in compensation for his injuries. Clive Davey, 47, had refused to wear the boots when they were…
A High Court case has provided another reminder that the purpose of a deposit is to secure the buyer's performance. The court ordered the buyer of a ship to pay to the seller the full amount of an unpaid deposit…
Landlords will welcome a Supreme Court decision clarifying how the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) should approach dispensation applications. The decision confirms that if the landlord can show that no relevant prejudice was caused, a breach of the requirements will not…
In Clyde & Co LLP and another v Bates van Winkelhof, the Claimant was an equity partner of Clyde & Co LLP who was seconded to work for a Tanzanian law firm. She was expelled from the partnership and brought…
Prior the Equality Act 2010, discrimination legislation expressly protected former employees against victimisation at the hands of their former employers. However, it is unclear whether this protection has been sustained under the Equality Act 2010. Although Section 108 protects former…
On 1st October 2013 the national minimum wage rates will increase as follows: The standard adult rate (for workers aged 21 and over) will rise to £6.31 an hour (up 12p from £6.19). The development rate (for workers aged between…
The ERRA will also make the following changes to the Equality Act 2010. 1. Remove the third party harassment provisions by repealing section 40(2) – 40(4); 2. Abolish discrimination questionnaires by repealing section 138.
In March 2013, the Government has agreed to work with Acas to produce a "simple online guidance tool" to provide assistance to small businesses in connection with dealing with disciplinary procedures, and has asked Acas to consider how procedures for…
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill 2013 (ERRA) will increase shareholders' rights in relation to directors' remuneration and amend the provisions of the Company Act 2006 which relate to disclosure of director's remuneration for quoted companies. The following key changes…
The ERRA 2013 will introduce the following changes to Tribunal procedure: Vary the rounding up of annual adjustments. Annual adjustments to various employment awards (including a week's pay for the purposes of calculating statutory redundancy payments and the basic award…