An updated ACAS Statutory Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedure came into force...

Employers will know that they can be vicariously liable for the wrongdoing of employees where the...

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the proposed rates for statutory sick pay and...

For dismissal to be effective, the fact of dismissal must be communicated to the employee....

There are often concerns about whether a dismissal has taken place when ambiguous words have been...

From 1 October 2010 employees no longer have to be aged 22 to become eligible for the maximum...

Do you value your partnership and your respective share in the partnership assets? If so, you are...

Are you fully aware of the cost to your business of non-compliance with the law relating to...

You have dealt with ‘Failing Company Ltd’ for years but recently it has been...

There is often confusion about the rights to continue in employment after 65 or after reaching the...

It is a sad but true fact that bankruptcy has become particularly topical. Here, we examine its...

Birkett Long has been ranked as a top legal firm in Essex across five different disciplines. That...

Entering into and negotiating contracts can be a long and detailed process. Disagreements over...

Employers who discover that one of their employees is alleged to have committed a criminal offence...

In a recent case against regional newspaper publisher, Newsquest Media Group, the High Court...

The new regulations The new Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2009 came into force on...

The Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (PTWR)...

The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (the ”Regulations”) require public contracting...

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