With the Christmas party season soon to be upon us, I thought it would be a good time to reissue the normal precautionary advice to employers. Recently we have seen allegations of abuse from touching a knee to rape in the entertainment and political areas but private companies employers must now know even more that you
Undoubtedly when you are deep in concentration thinking about bringing your ideas to market or else looking for ways to stabilise and grow your business, intellectual property is not going to be high on your list of priorities. Maybe it deserves some early attention though. Intellectual Property (IP) can stop you doing business, it can
Mother Knows Best I’ve learned a huge amount from my mum. I’ve learned how to cook – not that I get very much time to try it out. I’ve learned that I hate gardening – she’s very good at it but I don’t have the patience. I’ve learned some great sayings – “at the end
Woman Walks Into a Bar…… and sees a special offer for her favourite wine, and orders a glass (it was only a glass, but it was a very large glass, almost bucket sized), sits at a table and begins to drink. After she’s finished, she asks for the bill and is surprised to see that the
UK immigration laws are complex and forever changing and evolving. Therefore the information in this article is only up-to-date as of today and should not be relied upon on its own. It is also extremely generalised and not designed to fit any one particular situation. I hope, however, that it will provide you with some useful information on
One year ago yesterday, the Government introduced the concept of shared parental leave (“SPL”) with an estimated a take up of between 2 – 8% in the first year. SPL gives parents the option of sharing statutory leave and pay between the two of them, rather than the traditional method of the mother being
With Wednesday’s budget all over the news, and the continued media scrum over Brexit or Fixit, a little known change in employment law has slipped in, unnoticed by most yet, I suspect, of importance to many. Childcare vouchers are an employee benefit for all eligible working parents. They’re a Government-approved, tax-efficient way of paying for
Christmas Business Bonuses They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions so employers should always consider these few points before dishing out their Christmas bonuses. 1. Even if it is explicitly stated in the contract of employment that any award of a Christmas bonus (or indeed any other bonus) is entirely discretionary,
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