Legal articles

The Chancellor announced on 26 March 2020 that the self-employed will be able to apply for a taxable grant worth 80% of their trading profits, capped at £2,500 per month for the next 3 months. This financial support is similar to the protections offered to employees a week earlier (see our article on how to […]

Text in Purple denotes an Update made on 26 March 2020 A few businesses will be thriving during the Coronavirus pandemic, as turnover is driven to them, but most will be experiencing a reduction in business and wondering how they will survive. This advice note is for them. The overriding principal, in this type of […]

Text in Purple denotes Updates made on 26 and 27 March 2020 Dixcart has prepared a summary of the assistance that the government has made available to businesses at this challenging time. It is split into several categories to make it as easy as possible to follow. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Available to any size […]

Extract from Gov.uk published 20 March 2020: How to access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme? You will need to: designate affected employees as ‘furloughed workers,’ and notify your employees of this change – changing the status of employees remains subject to existing employment law and, depending on the employment contract, may be subject to negotiation […]

We are in uncharted territory. The situation is fluid and government advice is changing on a daily basis. We do not propose to reiterate the advice – needless to say you should be keeping abreast of all such advice.

Background  Although the UK is no longer a member of the EU, a transition period is currently in place until at least 31 December 2020. During this period, most EU laws including EU free movement rules, continue to apply in the UK. It remains to be seen how negotiations between the UK and the EU […]

A review of February’s employment law cases and other important news. This month, discrimination features heavily in our case reports, through disability, age and sex. We also look at the effect of illegality on the enforceability of contracts. In other news we bring you changes to national minimum wage, the new Equal Pay bill, an update board diversity, and ICO news.

We give you a round up of some of the big issues of 2019 in employment law, and what to expect in 2020, including a brief look at what’s likely to be covered by the Employment Bill 2020 and what happens next when the UK leaves the EU.

A briefing note to remind businesses to consider whether they need to pay the annual data protection fee, and how to go about doing this.

A brief guide to understanding break clauses in commercial leases and a list of practical points to consider when exercising a break clause.

A brief explanation for directors about company insolvency concerning the issue of wrongful trading, and useful steps for directors to follow should they be concerned about a company’s financial position.

A review of December’s employment case law and other important news: from the ICO regarding Data Protection fees; ONS report on pay gap for disabled workers; and a study of Modern Slavery legal requirements in the hotel industry.

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A review of November’s employment law cases and other important news. We have some points to learn from checking immigration status, trial periods in redundancy situations and using covert CCTV, to offering money for advice in settlement agreements and working out when someone is whistleblowing for themselves or in the public interest. There’s also updates from the ICO, and good news on the diversity and mental health fronts. Plus the minimum wage delay and Christmas court closures.

A review of October’s employment case law and other important news. This month we see how the world of employment is changing, for the better, with more tolerance and flexibility being expounded in both the cases and other news we bring you this week. There is also an important reminder from the ICO on getting elements of your contracts ship-shape, ready for the impending departure from the EU. And if you aren’t up to speed on the menopause, ACAS has helpful guidance to get you there, because we are all here to help you become a better employer.

A review of September’s employment law cases and other news. This month’s cases show the technicalities that make navigating employment law such a challenge and why early and comprehensive advice is so crucial. In other news, we have updated guidance on Brexit, data protection, modern slavery, NDAs and some interesting research about why you should be investing in more training for your employees.