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Can you answer the following questions correctly? TRUE/FALSE: You have just won a new contract from your main competitor. He has now told you that you must employ all of the staff he formerly employed on the contract. TRUE/FALSE: A member of staff transferred to you under TUPE. Before he transferred he was injured at
A manager whose redundancy was rushed through before his 50th birthday to avoid giving him up to £1m in pension benefits has lost his claim of age discrimination. The Court of Appeal ruled that the actions by the employer to save money were justifiable under the circumstances. Employment law specialists say it overturns previous case
A developer of a block of flats has been ordered to return deposits to purchasers because the building was not completed on time. However, it was not the delay itself that caused the problem, but the lack of due diligence in failing to get the work done as quickly as possible after problems arose. In
Five bus drivers have won a claim of unfair dismissal after a change of employer meant they would have to spend up to two hours a day extra getting to their new depot. The case arose when the bus operator Centrewest transferred one of its routes in London to another operator, Abellio. The drivers were
The number of businesses facing critical levels of financial distress was 24% higher in the last quarter of 2011 than in same period in 2010. The statistics are contained in the Red Flag Alert compiled by Begbies Traynor. The Professional Services sector was the worst affected showing a rise of 61%. Travel and Tourism was
Break clauses are a good way for businesses to hedge their bets when moving into new premises. Taking on a long or medium term lease offers them stability if their business thrives, while the break clause gives them the option to pull out after a certain period if things don’t go as well as expected.
The Government is asking businesses to express their views and concerns about workplace dismissal rules. The move is part of the wide ranging Employment Law Review, which aims to assess the awareness, understanding and the use of the ACAS Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance. The Review will also look at the idea of
When commissioning creative work it’s important to establish in advance who owns the copyright. Failure to do so can lead to disputes and legal action, as shown in a recent case before the Patents County Court. It involved a video producer who asked a cameraman to shoot some video of a skydive over Mount Everest.
The national minimum wage for workers over the age of 21 is to increase by 11p to £6.19 an hour. That is a rise of 1.8%, which is lower than the rate of inflation but higher than the average increase in earnings, which rose by 1.4% in the year to January. The rate for 18
What protection is offered to Consumers at Home? The Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work etc Regulations 2008 came into force in October 2008. The Regulations allow a mandatory cooling off period of 7 days within which the consumer may choose to cancel the sale. The contract itself must