Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983 (“the Act”)
In 2010, the NHS set the goal of “parity of esteem” between mental and physical health services. There has been little obvious progress towards this goal. In fact, in June […]
The Employment Tribunal Fees Refund Scheme
Anyone who paid a fee can apply for a refund online, or use one of the following forms to apply by post or email: form 1-C if you paid the […]
Change in the amount of home loss payments
Under the Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2014, where something meets the qualifying conditions for a home loss payment, the new amounts will be: For those who are […]
Company Secretary Update (2)
This quarter the key highlights are: 1. HCA outcome of consultation on new Regulatory Framework Just as we were all breaking our new year’s resolutions the HCA delivered on theirs! […]
Ilott v Mitson – What does it mean for Charity legatees?
Covered initially in our article of 29 July. [media id=540] In the case at hand, Mrs Jackson had chosen to leave her estate between a number of charities, including the […]
Building an economy for people, not profit – Social Business
Fundamentally, it’s an economy operating for the common good, rather than for private benefit. People might previously have thought that that’s what we already had, though recent events have made […]
How far do you need to go to protect employees against every-day hazards or risks?
She claimed for damages against her employer citing a breach of the employer’s statutory duty (with reference to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 and the Management of […]
Joint employment relationships and VAT
Under the terms of a service level agreement (SLA) Agilisys Contact Services Limited (“Agilisys”) recharged InHealth (London) Limited (“In-Health”) remuneration it paid to individuals jointly employed. Agilisys and InHealth treated […]
Probate court fee increase
These increases, which would have come into effect sometime in May, would see the fees increase to the following: The Ministry of Justice has said that there is not enough time […]
Are fathers entitled to the same right to enhanced pay as female employees?
A father has won a sex discrimination claim after his employer told him that he would be paid full pay for only two weeks’ paternity leave, despite the entitlement of […]
Planning for the unthinkable
Carillion’s liquidation – immediate steps to take It is too early to know how this will all play out. In the meantime, many of our clients will have concerns from […]
Update on potential liability for holiday pay claims
This could come at a significant cost for some employers and cause widespread financial damage. Two recent developments , will hopefully make the burden of potential claims more manageable. 1. To […]