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Working Time Directive: A change to recording daily working time?
Under the Working Time Regulations 1998 there is currently no obligation on employers to implement a system that specifically records employee’s working time. In the recent case of Federación de Servicios de Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) v Deutsche Bank SAE it has been found that employers must record workers daily working time to ensure they are […]
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Family Law Options for Separating Couples to Avoid Court
Increasing numbers of separating couples are, particularly where Legal Aid is unavailable, finding themselves in the difficult position of dealing with legal matters themselves. Sometimes, this leads to one or both of them becoming a Litigant in Person, meaning that they may represent themselves at Court, with all the stress, uncertainty and complexity that involves. […]
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Spratt Endicott bolsters expertise with new appointments to its Bicester team
Oxfordshire based firm, Spratt Endicott Solicitors, continues to grow with the appointment of two new members of staff to its Bicester office, bringing in added expertise to its Private Capital and Family Law teams as experienced lawyers, Paula Tedder and Sobiah Hussain, join the firm. The new appointments demonstrate how the firm provides opportunities for […]
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Spratt Endicott shortlisted for national Conveyancing Awards
Spratt Endicott Solicitors is celebrating its shortlisting for the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards – a national award that recognises excellence in the UK conveyancing market. The firm offers specialist conveyancing services from its offices in Banbury, Buckingham, Bicester and Brackley. A firm with national reach and strong local roots, Spratt Endicott is shortlisted in the […]
Read More Is it direct sex discrimination for employers to not pay new fathers at the same rate as new mothers?
In the recent Court of Appeal case of Ali v Capita Customer Management Limited it was found that it was not direct discrimination for employers to not pay new fathers on shared parental leave at the same rate as new mothers on maternity leave. So what is the background to shared parental pay? Maternity Pay […]
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Are you entitled to later life health care?
The BBC have reported (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48555199) that it is claimed that ‘thousands of vulnerable patients in England are missing out on NHS funding for care that they are legally entitled to’. It goes on to state that many are dying before getting the funding for care or are forced to sell their homes to pay for […]
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Spratt Endicott Solicitors Invests in its Future as it Celebrates Further Promotions
Spratt Endicott Solicitors has once again demonstrated its strength as it celebrates the promotion of another team member. Pete Gardner, Defended Commercial Recoveries Manager, at the firm’s Banbury office, has now been promoted to an Associate. This follows the recent announcement of a number of promotions throughout the firm. Having initially pursued a career in […]
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Event on starting a family for LGBT parents to take place in Oxford this June
Oxfordshire Solicitors Spratt Endicott and Barristers Chambers 3 Paper Buildings will hold a seminar on 13th of June to provide information for prospective LGBT parents who are planning on starting a family. The event, which is free to attend, will be held at Oxford Holiday Inn from 3-7pm and will discuss the different options available […]
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Increase in Compensation for Discrimination Cases
Compensation for Discrimination Cases As an overview, compensation for discrimination cases can be claimed for: Loss of earnings; Injury to feelings; Damages for personal injury; and Aggravated damages. In extremely rare cases, employees may be awarded exemplary damages (also known as punitive damages). These damages are an amount in excess of the Claimant’s loss and […]
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