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Joanne Moseley

Do employers need a policy on periods?

Many employers are developing policies to support their menopausal employees going through "the change". But, very few have policies...

26/04/19
Joanne Moseley

Do you have to compensate an employee if they don't receive a written statement of their T&Cs on time?

A few weeks ago, we reported the case of Stefanko and others v Maritime Hotel Ltd where the EAT decided that staff who had worked between...

26/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and Switzerland - A further development

Following the citizens' rights agreement which the UK and Switzerland signed on 25th February 2019, the two countries have now reached an...

25/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

On 15th April 2019, H.M. Treasury published a consultation paper with the memorable title of "Transposition of the Fifth Money Laundering...

23/04/19
Joanne Moseley

10 ways to make gender pay gap information more reliable

The Royal Statistical Society has published a list of 10 recommendations in a bid to improve the accuracy and usefulness of gender pay...

23/04/19
Joanne Moseley

Should you allow staff to record disciplinary and grievance hearings?

It is exceptionally easy for anyone with a mobile phone to covertly record a conversation in the workplace.  In the context of a...

23/04/19
Joanne Moseley

DfE publishes new guidance on home schooling

The DfE guidance on elective home education has been updated and applies to both schools and local authorities The number of children...

23/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Waste not, want not...

These days, every day has a title but 24 April 2019 is Stop Food Waste Day and, now in its third year, never before has its dilemmatic...

23/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

The glow of one warm thought is worth more than money...

As I headed off to a pre Easter touring production of Les Mis I half eyed up a flowery (Thomas Jefferson) quote whilst also reading the...

23/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and the environment

Bearing in mind the postponement  of the Brexit "exit day" until 11pm UK time on 31st October 2019 which was agreed between the UK and...

17/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Government to consult on 'open-ended' tenancies and the end of 'no fault eviction

The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government have announced a new consultation on ending the ability to end an AST on two...

15/04/19
Nicola Gooch

PD or Not PD, That is the Question: Are permitted development rights being unfairly demonised?

As the youngest of three children, I seem to have spent much of my formative years arguing about whether blame had been fairly attributed...

15/04/19
Lorraine Rose-Dugdale

Land Registry Makes it Easier to Re-Mortgage

The Land Registry’s digital service “Sign your mortgage deed” was launched a year ago and is now being offered by major high street...

11/04/19
Joanne Moseley

Do you have to pay staff for doing "a bit extra" before or after work?

That was the question the employment tribunal had to answer in Fitz v Holland and Barrett. Mr Fitz worked under a series of fixed hours...

11/04/19
Nicola Gooch

The Green Belt Untied: Councils mull green-belt release as a solution to housing shortfalls

Below is a story that came out in Planning Resource last week, which details three local plans that are progressing on the basis  of...

08/04/19
Joanne Moseley

Union campaigns for one NMW rate

The National Minimum Wage has been in force for 20 years. To mark its anniversary, the union UNISON has launched a campaign to get rid of...

08/04/19
Joanne Moseley

Worried about the impact of Brexit on your workforce? New ACAS guidance may help

The UK is due to leave the EU by automatic operation of law on 12 April* unless the government's  beleaguered Withdrawal Agreement is...

08/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Reforms ahead for the retirement living sector as consultation responses published

Colleague and retirement living specialist David Hutber notes the following: March 2019 was an important month for the retirement living...

02/04/19
Joanne Moseley

Home Office publishes "right to work checks" that will apply post Brexit

The UK is due to leave the EU on 12 April 2019* by automatic operation of law unless the Government's  beleaguered Withdrawal Agreement...

02/04/19
Joanne Moseley

Do your staff realise they can be prosecuted for unlawfully accessing your data?

These three (presumably) didn't and now have criminal convictions.  Faye Caughey worked for an NHS Foundation Trust and was authorised to...

01/04/19
Stephanie Reeves

The new FOS regime is here - what YOU need to know

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that with effect from today (1 April 2019), the scope of the Financial Ombudsman...

01/04/19
Nicola Gooch

Affordability and Housing Need: The statistics rollercoaster rides again.

Given the levels of high political drama dominating the news cycle at present*, you would be forgiven for missing the fact that the...

01/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and challenges to the validity of retained EU law

One of the trickiest aspects of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("EUWA"), which is the UK Act designed to implement Brexit , is...

29/03/19
Irwin Mitchell

Co-op ordered to pay £1.3m in costs for not complying with GSCOP

By Rob Coleridge and Amelia Darbo The importance of compliance with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) has been reinforced...

29/03/19
Joanne Moseley

Seasonal workers pilot opens for fruit and vegetable farmers

The seasonal workers pilot, announced by the Home Secretary and Environment Secretary in September 2018 , has now opened.  Fruit and...

28/03/19
Joanne Moseley

New schools Governance Handbook released

The Department for Education has released an updated Governance Handbook. It applies to academies, multi-academy trusts and maintained...

28/03/19
Irwin Mitchell

Brexit and the extension of Article 50 - a legal conundrum

On 22 March 2019  the UK and the EU agreed to defer the "exit day" for Brexit to 11pm (UK time)  on 22 May 2019 if the House of Commons...

27/03/19
Nicola Gooch

'Poor Doors' and Play Areas: The tricky issue of subsidising facilities for social housing

The Guardian recently published an article (below), which highlights the case of a development which was amended post grant of planning...

26/03/19
Joanne Moseley

How should you communicate with a woman on maternity leave?

Or indeed, any other member of staff away from the office taking adoption leave or shared parental leave? Can you send important...

26/03/19
Irwin Mitchell

Sports sponsorship – a balancing act on the scales of return and risk?

When Britain’s richest man decided to buy arguably the world’s biggest and most successful professional cycling team, the first question...

25/03/19