Gender Pay Gap Reporting- Is Your Business Ready?
In April 2017 employers with over 250 staff became obliged to report on gender pay gaps. Here are some tips that your business may wish to consider.
Who Owns Their Web Name?
You might think that you would have the right to stop your name being used in a web address without your consent. But you’d be wrong.
Wills and Planning for the Inevitable
Research just published underlines how ill-prepared most people are in terms of their end of life planning.
Ignorance as a Defence in Law
There are in fact circumstances where ignorance is a perfectly valid defence.
Are you risking being classed as a contractor?
Despite news headlines, many are still struggling to save for the future
The ‘cost of dying’ is now racing ahead of the rate of inflation
Recent research has revealed that the cost of dying is now the fastest rising fixed cost in the UK, ahead of costs of living including rent, utilities and food.
Need for Email Use Policy All Too Obvious
The recent case of two young lovers whose amorous emails to each other were mistakenly copied to the wider world emphasises all too clearly why firms need an “email, internet and social media use” policy for all members of staff.
Director not liable to employee
What happens when the company being sued by an employee for damages for injuries sustained at work goes into liquidation?
Pressure on litigation costs from “Proportionality”
New rules on the losing side paying the costs of the winning side in litigation can leave “winners” significantly out of pocket.
Court reform gives stronger protection for victims and witnesses
Vulnerable victims and witnesses will no longer have to appear in court under new plans to roll out pre-trial evidence sessions.
How you could end up paying HMRC’s legal costs
A recent case has brought to light a situation in which taxpayers were required to pay HMRC’s legal costs for defending the case as well as the VAT which was under dispute.
Is working part of your retirement plan?
A recent study has found that more people aged over 65 are continuing to work after they officially retire.
The scammers won’t go away, so be careful out there!
It’s an unfortunate truth of the computer age that, as the software developed to protect your identity and sensitive information improves, so the methods of those trying to defraud you become ever more effective.
A guide to ethical funds
The importance of having a Will in place
Despite the fact that having a Will in place is commonly accepted as the most effective way to leave details about your inheritance, the number of people who don’t have one is remarkably high.
Who pays for the qualified nurses in a care home?
The Court of Appeal recently made a significant ruling on who should pay for the care that state funded residents should receive.
A "conditional fee agreement" is a contract
The Ultimate Guide to Moving House
The Guide to Moving House contains all the information you need to get you started with your move.
Do employers care about their employees financial well-being?
A recent study has found that only one in three employees believes their employer cares about their financial wellness.
Which benefits do employees value the most?
We’re living in a world where employee benefits are perhaps more varied than ever before.
Chesterfield Moving Guide
Moving to Chesterfield? Check out our Chesterfield Moving Guide for tips on how to turn your house into a home.
Liability for attack on customer
The Courts recently ruled that an employer can be held liable for an unprovoked assault by one of its employees on a customer if there is a sufficiently close connection between the employee’s job and the wrongful conduct.
