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Irwin Mitchell
Pay rises for some
The National Minimum Wage increases every year, normally in October and this October is no exception with the standard adult rate for the...
06/10/15
Irwin Mitchell
Employees caring for their relatives - how does that impact on business?
It's heartening to see praise for care in the UK, which often suffers from negative media attention. Employers will need to be open to...
06/10/15
Nicola Gooch
Chancellor unveils four point plan to 'get Britain building'
The government has formally announced its 'four point plan' to encourage development in the UK. Key measures include: The further...
06/10/15
Irwin Mitchell
Parental leave for grandparents
Working grandparents will be entitled to share parental leave if George Osborne gets his way. Aunts and uncles next and what about...
06/10/15
Irwin Mitchell
Business rates reforms announced
New powers announced for local authorities may encourage growth - the overall impact on areas in need of regeneration remains to be seen.
06/10/15
Irwin Mitchell
Shared Parental Leave for Grandparents
It has been announced that the Government plans to extend shared parental leave beyond parents, to grandparents. However, employers who...
06/10/15
Irwin Mitchell
Business rates revolution
We've seen commercial rents having had to be adjusted to meet market forces. Now town councils have the flexibility to attract retailers...
05/10/15
Nicola Gooch
Brandon Lewis "still very focussed" on delivering exemptions for small sites
This may not be the Planning Minister's first statement in response to Mr Justice Holgate's decision, last July, to quash the policy...
05/10/15
Irwin Mitchell
Most Housing Associations will accept extension of right to buy
Following a ballot last week, 86% of members of the National Housing Federation (the representative body for housing associations) have...
05/10/15
Nicola Gooch
Osborne announces National Infrastructure Commission ... to be led by a Labour peer!
It isn't often that the party conference season produces a genuine surprise for those in the property industry, but the appointment of...
05/10/15
Nicola Gooch
Secretary of State endorses a pragmatic approach to s.106 Pooling Restrictions
In an appeal decision issued last week, the Secretary of State provided some much needed guidance on how to approach the pooling...
02/10/15
Nicola Gooch
Housing Crisis takes centre stage at Labour Conference
With the Conservative Government's controversial proposals to extend the Right to Buy to Housing Association properties dominating the...
01/10/15