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New Recommendations Published to Help Workplaces Support Autistic Employees

A new report commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a list of recommendations aimed at removing employment barriers for autistic people. The Buckland Review of Autism Employment was commissioned after figures from the DWP...

Expert Lawyers Prove Vital in Damages Order Dispute

Even when liability has been determined in personal injury claims, further disputes can remain in regard to the nature of compensation payments. In these instances, expert legal advice can prove invaluable. In a case on point, arguments arose as to how...

Tenant Succeeds in Reducing Service Charges

A case recently decided by the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) serves as a reminder to tenants to check the terms of their leases and to monitor the service charges they are asked to pay. The tenant of a ground-floor flat sought a determination of liability to...

Redundancy: your rights

Redundancy arises when there is a workplace move or closure, or where an employer is ceasing trading altogether.  It also arises when an employer has a reduced need for employees to carry out a particular kind of work. For a redundancy dismissal to...

Court Finds Clarity in Cloudy Cider Trade Mark Dispute

Trade mark disputes often revolve around the perceived level of confusion that products might trigger amongst consumers. This was a key element in a case involving a long-established cider producer and a well-known retailer . Launching proceedings at the...

Recent Case Law on Protected Beliefs

Recent tribunal judgments on freedom to express gender critical views highlight the growing challenge for employers in safely navigating discrimination in the workplace in the face of increasingly complex social attitudes. In a victory for gender-critical...

Reform of Holiday Pay

The basic right to annual leave is that a worker is entitled to 5.6 weeks’ leave each year. This is the equivalent to 28 days for those working five days a week. Subsequently, a part time worker is entitled to a pro rata amount of 28 days, according to...

Paternity Leave and Carer's Leave

Paternity Leave From 6 April 2024, where the expected week of childbirth or expected date of placement for adoption falls on or after this date, paternity leave will be able to be taken in two blocks of one week, rather than having to take two weeks leave...

Labour Promises for Employment Rights

With a general election expected to take place later this year, Labour have issued their employment rights Green Paper. Included within the Green Paper, amongst other proposals, the party has stated that a Labour government will: Raise wages for workers...

Marks & Spencer Claims Planning Victory at High Court

A High Court challenge brought by Marks & Spencer (M&S) has resulted in victory for the retailer. M&S contested a decision by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to turn down planning permission for the...
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