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Employment Edit - what's new in employment law

Acas publishes guide on changes to TUPE, UNISON’s challenge to employment tribunal fees is dismissed and new rates of SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP announced.
13 February 2014

Insurer bound to pay under a follow clause

Yes, a follow clause in an insurance policy can require an insurer to pay even when a settlement entered into by other insurers in respect of the same loss is expressed as not binding other insurers.
13 February 2014

New rates announced for statutory payments

Increases to the rates of statutory sick pay and the prescribed rate for statutory maternity pay , statutory paternity pay and statutory adoption pay have been announced.
12 February 2014

Adoption by the EU Council of the new procurement package

On 11 February, the Council of the EU adopted without amendment a package of three new directives which will overhaul the operation of public procurement across the EU.
12 February 2014

Exposure for individuals who control companies but are not registered directors

Despite neat legal theory, businesses can be run (or influenced by) individuals who are not legal directors registered at Companies House.
12 February 2014

Is it OK to correct deeds after completion?

Despite best efforts, those managing real estate transactions sometimes face the dilemma of what to do about an error in a deed discovered only after completion.
12 February 2014

FCA publishes its first warning notice statements

A look at the new power to issue warning notice statements to regulated entities and individuals adopted by the 'Financial Conduct Authority' FCA.
10 February 2014

Confidentiality and the punishment for using your contracting party’s customer lists

When a contractual arrangement breaks down or is terminated, both parties may be tempted to contact their common customers to offer to continue the service. What are the potential pitfalls?
10 February 2014

Swiss Tax Agreement – recovery of wrongful levy of one-off payments

There have been a number of instances where individuals with accounts in Switzerland and UK addresses have alleged that a one-off payment to HMRC was levied incorrectly.
05 February 2014

Insurers avoid requirement to pay commission under affinity schemes

Our insurance team looks at a significant case.
04 February 2014

Contractual arbitration clause binds in decision on criminal activity

Many commercial contracts divert certain disputes about their interpretation or performance to arbitration. Interprods v De La Rue looked at the scope of an arbitration agreement. 
04 February 2014

Strained relations in the UK yoghurt market

According to the Court of Appeal, a substantial proportion of the public believes that Greek yoghurt comes from Greece so yoghurt made elsewhere should consequently not be labelled 'Greek'.
03 February 2014

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