The Government are attempting to crack down on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA) and confidentiality clauses by employers to cover incidents in the workplace including incidents of sexual or racial harassment, by issuing a consultation document on ways to tighten up the rules. The consultation is due to close on 29th April 2019. Tayntons…
Employers are reminded that new National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates apply from 1 April 2019. These are as follows: The NLW, which applies to those aged 25 and over, will increase from £7.83 to £8.21 per hour; The NMW for 21- to 24-year-olds will increase from £7.38 to £7.70 per…
We participated in Solicitors Chat on Twitter answering questions about pre-nuptial agreements, what they are and if they are enforceable in England and Wales. Our Chartered Legal Executive, Sandra Waller, and our Trainee Solicitor, Luke Stephens, were on hand to provide some much needed guidance. What is a prenuptial agreement and is it a legally…
In a guideline ruling, the Court of Appeal recently found that two care workers were not entitled to be paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for time when they were asleep during sleep-in-shifts. Noting that the conflicting authorities had given rise to a need for clarification of the law on the point, the Court found…
We participated in Solicitors Chat on Twitter answering questions about a Transfer of Equity and what this process involves and how we can help. Our Chartered Legal Executive, Sara Robinson, was on hand to provide some much needed guidance. What is a Transfer of Equity and when is it required? This is where a persons…
The question of what is and is not a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is far from straightforward to answer, as a recent decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) showed. It was held that landlords who fail to take legal advice on the issue can be hit in the pocket after unwittingly breaching the law….
We participated in Solicitors Chat on Twitter answering questions about a legal jargon and the importance of legal terminology. Our Digital Marketing Manager, Ruth Pendell, and Trainee Legal Executive, Lucy Watson, were on hand to provide some much needed guidance. Why are legal terms and phrases so important in contracts and cases? Legal terms and…
If people are injured by uninsured drivers on private land, are they entitled to compensation? In a landmark decision, the High Court has answered that question with a resounding yes. The case concerned a pedestrian who was walking across a private field when he was struck and catastrophically injured by an uninsured 4×4 vehicle. The…
We participated in Solicitors Chat yesterday on Twitter answering questions about gender-balance in the workplace and looking at the law around gender equality and discrimination in the workplace. Our Trainee Legal Executive, Lucy Watson, was on hand to provide some much needed guidance. We’ve set out our answers out below. 1. What is The Equality…
The Court of Appeal has given important guidance on the correct interpretation of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) in ruling that a railway signalman’s rights were not breached by his employer’s failure to afford him a 20-minute uninterrupted break in every six hours he worked. The signalman provided relief cover at a number of…
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