ET fees abolished!

Jul 30, 2017 | Business Law, Employment Law

Finally……Employment Tribunal fees abolished! The Supreme Court has handed down Judgment in the case commonly known as ‘the appeal against Employment Tribunal fees’. The court conclusively found that the fees prevented access to justice and that they were...

Holiday requests?

Jul 21, 2016 | Business Law, Employment Law

Holiday requests – when can an employer say ‘no’? Its holiday time and employers usually find themselves receiving an increasing number of holiday requests. Whilst an employer may want to grant holiday requests, this simply isn’t always...

Zero-hours contracts

Jun 1, 2015 | Business Law, Employment Law

Exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts finally banned Some two months after claiming that they had been banned, the government has finally acted to outlaw the use of exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts from 26 May 2015. This and other employment...

Small Businesses

May 27, 2015 | Business Law, Employment Law, Litigation

Help for small businesses? Sajid Javid, the new Business Secretary, has announced the creation of a new “small business conciliation service” which will aim to resolve payment disputes where that business is owed money by a large firm. Based upon an Australian model,...

That’s entertainment!

Apr 23, 2015 | Business Law

That’s entertainment! The entertainment exemptions under the Licensing Act are now in force. Live music in premises licensed for the sale of alcohol, and for an audience of up to 500, no longer requires an authorisation. Karaoke is included within the definition,...

Fines unlimited!

Apr 1, 2015 | Business Law

Fines unlimited! The cap on the maximum fine that can be imposed for many licensing offences has been abolished. The Magistrates’ Court can now impose an unlimited fine in respect of certain offences under the Licensing Act 2003, including allowing the sale of alcohol...