Employment team at Anthony Collins Solicitors shortlisted for Personnel Today award

In a challenging economic climate with continuing budget cuts and increasing expectations of staff, sickness absence remains an ongoing problem that is important to address.

Social housing providers will routinely have a number of construction projects underway at any one time. It is essential for client teams to understand and avoid key contract management pitfalls.

A recent case stands as a good reminder to employers to be careful when distinguishing between pensionable employment under a pension scheme’s rules and employment under a contract of employment.

By early morning on 3 May, it was clear that there had been a huge change in the composition of many councils across the country.

Following our new partner announcement, it is with great pleasure that we can announce additional promotions.

Even those of us with zero football knowledge will most likely know of the shenanigans at a Chelsea FC game this season.

The gig economy, the tensions between it, and our more established ways of working are rarely far from the news these days.

The case of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v Crawford [2019] EWCA Civil 269 will not win awards for excitement but is useful guidance when dealing with workers’ rest periods under the WTR 1998.

Non-UK nationals will surely be worried about an uncertain future, with much still unclear. These feelings will inevitably accompany people to work, and so employers need to be prepared.

Pension disputes in the LGPS need to be dealt with through the Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure. Join Doug Mullen for a free 45 minute webinar on getting the process right.