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The Department of Education (DoE) is the first government body to publish its gender pay gap figures. Other departments, together with large companies, are expected to follow over the next six months. In April, the UK became one of the first countries in the world to require mandatory gender pay gap reporting, a key part
Look at any Court Order or written agreements to see if it sets out the arrangements Whilst the agreement of the other parent is not needed if you holiday in the UK, it would be sensible to seek his/her consent in the absence of a Court Order or written agreement. It is illegal to take
The Supreme Court today has scrapped employment tribunal fees which were introduced in 2013. The trade union, Unison, brought the case to court after a significant decline in the number of cases following the fee implementation. Official government statistics show that there was a 79% reduction in cases over three years. In July 2013, 7240
The government has reiterated its commitment to helping more people own their home. Alok Sharma, Housing and Planning Minister, said: “As set out in our Housing White Paper, we’re committed to helping those aspiring home buyers currently locked out of the market to turn their home ownership dreams into reality.” The confirmation came as the
A notice to quit was declared invalid because the landlords sent it to the tenant’s old address, even though they had been informed of the new one six years earlier. The case involved the tenancy of an agricultural holding. The tenancy agreement stated: “”Either party may serve any notice (including any notice in proceedings) on
The Queen’s Speech announcing the government’s plans for the coming two years was dominated with Brexit as was widely expected. Eight of the 27 new bills were related in some way to our future relationship with the European Union and the rest of the world. The impact on business will largely depend on the outcome
A company has been awarded £176,000 damages after an employee leaked sensitive information to rival firms. It has also been given permission by the Court of Appeal to pursue further compensation. The case involved Vanden Recycling Ltd, one of its employees and two rival businesses, Kras and Bolton. Vanden alleged that the employee had been
Directors need to be clear about repayment terms when borrowing money from their company or using their loan account. Failure to do so could result in being obliged to pay back large sums before they are ready to do so, as happened in a recent case before the High Court. The issue arose due to
More than 79,000 businesses in the UK say they would not be able to repay their debts if interest rates were to rise by even a small amount. That’s an increase of nearly 60,000 since last September. The figures are based on a long running survey conducted by the insolvency and restructuring body, R3. Its
A company has enforced a restrictive covenant preventing a highly experienced employee from working for a competitor for six months. The case involved a UK subsidiary of a worldwide group offering professional services, and one of its consultants. The company had employed the consultant knowing that, with her experience, she would rise through the ranks