For commercial landlords and tenants, service charges are an essential issue to get right as they are one of the most common areas of dispute. They must be set at an appropriate level, each party must fully understand what they cover and there should be a clear process for resolving any problems that arise. In…
A settlement agreement is a legally binding agreement between employer and employee that sets out the terms on which they will end an employment contract. If you have been offered a settlement agreement by your employer, you are required by law to take independent advice on its terms, to ensure that you understand the implications…
With widespread economic uncertainty and potentially difficult times ahead, commercial legal expert Jaron Crooknorth and disputes expert Alex Lyttle look at how to make sure your business is in the best possible shape to weather approaching storms. Jaron and Alex are both partners at Gloucester law firm Tayntons, where they head up the Commercial and…
Employees have a range of employment rights in respect of issues such as unfair dismissal, unpaid wages, notice pay and holiday pay. When a dispute arises, it can be crucial to define whether an individual is an employee or not. Many directors are also shareholders and work for the company. They split their earnings between…
As an employer, you are required to consider an employee’s request for flexible working reasonably. If you want to decline the request, then you need to give a valid business reason for doing so. When dealing with a flexible working request, you should follow the ACAS Code of Practice on flexible working requests. Receiving a…
If you are thinking about making an employee redundant, it is vital to follow the correct procedure to avoid the risk of an Employment Tribunal Claim. This article takes a look at the steps you need to follow to comply with employment legislation if you are making up to 20 employees redundant. The redundancy process…
With commercial tenants protected from eviction on the basis of rent arrears caused by the pandemic until 25 March 2022, the government has announced a new commercial rents code of practice. This aims to set out a clear process for dealing with debts in conjunction with the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill. Background The various lockdowns…
If you’re unfortunate enough to be the director of a company in pandemic-related financial trouble, you’re likely to be focusing all your attention on keeping your business afloat, looking after your staff and minimising losses. What about the personal risks to you as a director? Have you thought about the knock-on effects of continuing to…
With an end to COVID-19 restrictions finally in sight, employers are gearing themselves up to welcoming their staff back to the workplace. For most of your workers, it will be a welcome return to the old routine of working in a shared space, interacting with colleagues and experiencing a proper division between the workplace and…
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme As the nation once again adjusts to a second national lockdown, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a five-month extension of the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) from 31 October to 31 March. The CJRS more commonly known as the furlough scheme required employers to contribute from 1 August 2020. From…
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