Wind&WaveCONNECT - March 2015
Knowledge sharing is generally promoted as something that should be common practice within the renewables sector. In this article, Chris Morris considers if this is always the case?
29 May 2015
What to include in a bereavement leave policy
In this article for Employers' Law, Akshay Choudhry considers best practice on how to support grieving workers.
09 April 2015
The Budget 2014 ; the impact of flexible pension drawdown on bankrupts
While the 2014 Budget's introduction of greater flexibility into pension drawdown is welcomed, it's unclear if the government has considered its ability to amplify the effects of recent case law.
13 May 2014
When are employee debts recoverable from the Secretary of State?
Employees who transfer to a new employer from a business that is under insolvency proceedings may be able to recover unpaid wages and other debts from the Secretary of State.
31 March 2015
Update: All monies guarantees ; do what they say on the tin
This is an update on the High Court decision on National Merchant Buying Society Limited v Bellamy and another on personal guarantees being enforceable despite variations to the underlying contract.
02 July 2013
Unfair Prejudice Circular
This circular examines a number of unfair prejudice petitions that came before the courts recently. We discuss what these cases tell us about how the courts are currently approaching a range of issues
20 March 2019
Update on holiday pay and commission
The Leicester Employment Tribunal's judgment in Lock v British Gas joins other UK and EU cases confirming that commission should be included in the calculation of holiday pay.
27 March 2015
Update on progress of the Insurance Bill
The Insurance Bill is to be finalised before the current Parliament ends in March 2015. We take a look at the Bill and the proposed changes.
28 January 2015
Validation orders: guidance on Court validation against anticipated payments
This guidance explores Re Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK Limited [2015] EWHC 2726 where the court is asked to make a validation against anticipated payments.
21 January 2016
VAT and pension schemes
Recovering VAT on the cost of services in relation to occupational pension schemes is likely to be more difficult in future. Read about steps that can be taken to improve recovery here.
12 January 2015
Use it or lose it: A briefing on the Sofaworks case & implications for CTM
The High Court has found two Community Trade Marks owned by Sofa Workshop to be liable to be revoked for non-use and unenforceable in infringement proceedings. This briefing discusses the findings.
10 August 2015
VAT and fund management costs
In future, employers might be able to recover VAT on the cost of investment management services for their occupational pension schemes. The next step is for HMRC to say how it will change its stance.
25 September 2013