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Here are 6 frequently asked questions for employees facing redundancy.

The words “in the public interest” were added to whistleblowing legislation in 2013 so that complaints about breaches of a worker’s own employment contract could be excluded from whistleblowing protection, in instances where they were only acting in their own interest.

If your business provides services, goods or facilities to the public, you are responsible for the actions of the employees and agents that represent the business.  It is important to ensure that everyone is aware of everything that would constitute discrimination against your customers, to avoid hefty claims. Types of discrimination against customers A recent […]

Disability discrimination can be found to exist when an employer treats an employee unfavourably because of something arising as a consequence of the employee’s disability.

When a problem at work has not been resolved through meetings, mediation or by settlement agreement, employees may be able to make a claim against their employer at an employment tribunal.

What is specific performance? Specific performance is a remedy for breach of contract which is most often used in transactions involving land and construction work. The court can issue an order compelling a party to comply with their contractual obligations – a good example being to complete building works on time. Courts will not usually […]

Illegal subletting in the UK has risen dramatically according to a recent report by Property Reporter.

In a case that arose when an employee’s mileage claims were noticed to be significantly higher than usual, an internal investigation was carried out and the employee in question attended a disciplinary hearing after which, his employer dismissed him for gross misconduct for falsifying his mileage claims.

People often think that trusts are complicated, expensive and something that is only necessary for people who have a lot of money to put into them.  However, a trust is a useful device for moving money out of your estate no matter how large or small it is, particularly as a way of reducing Inheritance Tax.

Being at the stage where you need to upscale your business by leasing business premises is exciting.  Your business has grown to the point where you need to expand, or where your existing operations need to come together under one roof.

The law in England and Wales regarding couples co-habiting together outside of marriage is confusing and its effect very unclear at times.  It is largely property based, meaning entitlement to a share of assets is often decided in accordance with who owns and has paid for what.  This can lead to some very unfair outcomes on a relationship breakdown.

Some people will have to pay for all of their care home fees whilst others won’t have to pay anything. In this article, we explain why this is and what you may be able to do to secure funding for care home fees instead.