The secretary of state for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy what the timeline is for the implementation of the reforms to tipping practices announced in September 2021. Paul Scully, Parliamentary…
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Hope v British Medical Association: Grievances and Dismissal
In the case of Hope v British Medical Association, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT), considered whether a dismissal for gross misconduct relating to an employee raising vexatious grievances which he…
Employment Law: Vicarious Liability
In the case of Chell v Tarmac Cement And Lime Ltd. The Court of Appeal was asked the question can an employer be held vicariously liable for the actions of…
Employment Law: What To Expect in 2022 and Beyond
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected us all since the beginning of 2020 and for employment law it has meant that some of the scheduled changes have been either delayed or…
Commercial Update 62: Don’t Let It Get Personal
Continuing with the theme around contractual issues started in the last commercial update, a salutary lesson about making sure that you know who the contracting party is… The case to…
Update 61 – A New Commercial Contract – What To Look Out for Before You Sign Up?
We’ve had a number of matters come in this week which would seem to follow the age-old adage of ‘looking before you leap’ with contracts put in front of us…
Returning to the office – what are my rights?
It was announced on Wednesday 19 January 2022 that Boris Johnson has scrapped the guidance that urged people to ‘work from home’ where possible, as Plan B measures come to…
COMMERCIAL UPDATE 60 MORE EFFORT REQUIRED…WHAT DOES ‘ALL REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS’ ACTUALLY MEAN IN A CONTRACT?
Hi and a belated Happy New Year to all as we march on into 2022. The first commercial update of the year following a break with the clan Margand focuses…
Mary Podd joins the Agriculture and Estates team at Spire Solicitors LLP
Spire Solicitors LLP is delighted to announce that Mary Podd has joined the Agriculture and Estates team as a Solicitor. Mary joins the Agriculture and Estates team after gaining a wealth…
Child Arrangement Order – What do you need to know?
It is an unfortunate statistic that there is an increase in the number of people separating and divorcing in the month of January, and the decision to separate is never…
COMMERCIAL UPDATE 59: HOME ALONE…AGAIN
With Christmas on the horizon, came the happy news that employees who are able to do so should be working from home again. The governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern…
Employee Christmas Party 2021 – Things to consider
The annual work Christmas party can be a great opportunity to bring everyone together and finish the year on a high, but for employers, there’s potential for a hangover that…
