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The team at Machins Solicitors LLP would be delighted if you could join us for a coffee and a catch up at the Machins Business Mixer at the Lounge Bar, Venue 360, 20 Gipsy Lane, Luton LU1 3JH from 7.30am to 9am. We are hosting an informal, free networking event for businesses and professionals looking
A company had not acted unfairly when it dismissed an employee for gross misconduct after he made offensive comments about the managing director on Facebook. However, the employee’s behaviour had not been so bad that it warranted dismissal without any notice pay so he was entitled to compensation. That was the decision of the Employment
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that a hotel worker is entitled to compensation because her employer failed to give her a statement of rights after one month of employment. The case involved three Polish workers who were dismissed after they complained about “persistent shortfalls in their wages, late payment and a falsification of their
The dismissal of a security guard after he submitted a grievance letter on behalf of work colleagues has been ruled unfair by the Employment Tribunal. The case involved Mr M Brough, who worked for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. In 2016, he emailed the trust’s chief nurse saying that security
The government has confirmed that small and medium-sized enterprises will not be obliged to reveal their gender pay gap. Currently, business employing more than 250 people must publish the pay differential between men and women. It’s part of an ongoing strategy to equalise salaries and eradicate discrimination. Following a review, the Business, Energy and Industrial
The team at Machins Solicitors LLP would be delighted if you could join us for a coffee and a catch up at the Machins Business Mixer at the Lounge Bar, Venue 360, 20 Gipsy Lane, Luton LU1 3JH. We are hosting an informal, free networking event for businesses and professionals looking to make local connections.
Press Release – 31st January 2019 With legal aid drastically cut back, Machins Solicitors is delighted to be supporting a national, not-for-profit social enterprise working to provide accessible support to families through the difficulties of separation and divorce. Paul Owen, Kathryn Ainsworth and Joe Colley are delighted to have contributed to 101 Questions Answered About
The government is introducing a new Code of Practice that will place a legal duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The code will contain several measures including protections for volunteers and interns. The government says it wants to introduce the code so employers better understand their legal responsibilities to protect their
Companies that fail to pay their suppliers on time could soon be prevented from winning government contracts. Ministers say the new Prompt Payment Initiative is designed to ease the pressure on small businesses. It’s due to come into force in the Autumn this year and will ensure the government only does business with companies who
A British technology firm has been granted a UK patent for an anti-malware system despite claims that similar techniques already existed. The High Court ruled that the method developed by Glasswall (IP) Ltd (2018) demonstrated an inventive step and was valid. The patent described a method of resisting the spread of unwanted code and data