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Oral modification of contracts

In a recent seminal case, the Supreme Court held that a “no oral modification” clause was legally effective

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Divorcing couples must be prudent in managing their settlement proceeds

The Supreme Court issues a further warning

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Early Conciliation: The rise in Employment Tribunal claim notifications

The rise is undoubtedly linked to the Supreme Court’s decision last year to scrap Employment Tribunal fees

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London Legal Walk 2018

Raising funds for the London Legal Support Trust

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Firefighter ruling sparks new heat for employers

The standby arrangements for Belgium’s volunteer firefighters are set to cause new headaches across the European Union for employers with workers who are paid flat rates for time on-call or when sleeping in the workplace

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GDPR: The concept of consent

Consent is one of the core elements of data protection legislation, however it is not the only basis for processing personal data

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Insight

How employers can say no, without saying a word

Employers juggling their workload need to ensure workers can take their rest breaks.

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Making a date with service charges?

An imaginary dialogue. All characters are fictional and any resemblance to a living person is unintentional.

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Dismissing employees with under two years’ service

Risky business?

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Termination Payments & Tax

The rules of thumb on tax, termination payments, benefits and packages.

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Discrimination: from hot air to bra sizes

The news that Airbnb has adopted a new anti-discrimination code, following accusations of racism by hosts on the home-sharing site, highlights the growing challenge in managing this increasingly sensitive issue.

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Safety checking the school run

Sunday’s change of the hour, leaves us all relishing the lighter mornings (if not the darker evenings). With that in mind parents are being encouraged to take a safety check with children in readiness for the change.

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