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The Family Procedure Rules were updated last year to take further consideration of non-court dispute resolution (NCDR) methods. With mediation week set to place at the end of January we...
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Gerry Morrison and Harriet Wheeldon from Rollits and Sophie Bartup from the HEY Smile Foundation are the co-hosts of the HEY Charity Podcast The HEY Charity Podcast is a six-part...
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A recent survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics (“ONS”) has discovered that in 2023, a distinct pay gap remained prevalent for disabled employees and workers. The ONS...
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has recently ruled that the dismissal of an employee for giving a newspaper interview breached his right to freedom of expression under Article...
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The starting point for determining whether you can require employees to tell you of any wrongdoing outside of work, for example any criminal arrests, lies within the contract governing the...
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For employment law purposes an individual can be engaged as an employee, worker or self-employed. Each status places different obligations on the hirer. This complex area of law, which has...
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The case of James & Saine v London & Quadrant Housing Trust involves unconscious bias and highlights that employers need to be able to demonstrate that decisions on recruitment have...
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Tribunals to gain greater power to increase compensation awarded to employees in certain claims: Back in July 2024, I wrote an article on the new statutory code of practice on...
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Recent changes, upcoming developments and practical insights. The UK employment law landscape is constantly evolving, with significant changes impacting workplaces across the country. This seminar will provide HR professionals, managers...
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For separated families, making arrangements for the children over the Christmas period can be difficult. Christmas is often a special time for families, and it can be challenging to navigate...
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On 12 November the Equality and Human Rights Committee released further guidance in relation to the preventative duty in relation to sexual harassment at work. The guidance provides a precedent...
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The Employment Rights Bill (Amendment Paper) was released on 27 November 2024 listing all amendments to the Employment Rights Bill (“the Bill”). The Amendment Paper is a 53 page document...
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On 26 November 2024 the UK Government released its White Paper ‘Get Britain Working’. The Paper highlighted the plans for the labour government to grow the economy, improve economic activity...
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Vicarious liability is a common law theory which means that employers may, in certain circumstances, be held responsible for the wrongdoing of their employees, despite the employer not necessarily having...
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Rollits’ employment team regularly advises both employers and employees in respect of settlement agreements. For employees, we ensure that the individual is receiving appropriate compensation in return for compromising their...
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Hull Is This had a chat with Neil Franklin about this year’s UK Legal 500 rankings. The UK Legal 500 is a globally recognised directory that ranks law firms and...
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For years as a Headteacher of a secondary school and then a through-school, I prided myself on my school being ‘inclusive’. I even bragged about it to potential new staff...
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In the Autumn Budget 2024, the Government has confirmed that as of April 2025, there will be changes to the National Minimum Wage (“NNW”) and National Living Wage (“NLW”). The...
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The Law Commission has recently published its first consultation paper, the first of a two-stage review, upon whether Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (“the Act”) remains...
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The Charity Commission has updated its guidance, “Protect your charity from cybercrime” for Charity Fraud Awareness Week. The guidance is useful for all trustees and senior leaders on how to...
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Employment Rights Bill 2024 – an update Further to our recent article on the Employment Rights Bill 2024 here we detail some important dates of when the legislative changes are...
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The protection from unlawful deductions regime is set out in section 13 – 27 of the Employments Rights Act 1996 (“ERA 1996”). Under section 13 of the ERA 1996 states...
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How to deal with employees facing criminal allegations When an employee is accused of criminal allegations or charged with a criminal offence, it can often cause problems for their employer....
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Mendy v. Manchester City Football Club Ltd [2024] ET An Employment Tribunal has ruled that Manchester City must pay their former player Benjamin Mendy the majority of the £11m withheld...
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On 7 November, we were pleased to host the first in our 2024/2025 series of education breakfast briefings which focussed on Social Media Challenges in Education. The event was led...
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The last of the six duties: ensuring your charity is accountable. Who is your charity accountable to? Its beneficiaries, its members, its stakeholders, the public and the Charity Commission. All...
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“As a general rule, a trustee sufficiently discharges his duty if he takes in managing trust affairs all those precautions which an ordinary prudent man of business would take in...
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What would happen if your charity didn’t manage its resources effectively? The charity would struggle to operate, attract funders and fail to achieve its mission. This makes the legal duty...
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Acting in the best interests of the charity is a key duty for charity trustees and it must be at the forefront of everyone’s mind when it comes to decision...
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How exciting is it when a new project is developed within a charity? Perhaps, it is a huge development project and epic grant funding is available or the charity can...
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