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Violence at work – Does disparity of treatment render a dismissal unfair?
If an employee has two years’ service, then when considering a dismissal relating to conduct, an employer needs to act reasonably in the investigation, the process, the conclusions and the sanction imposed. One of the things that an employer also needs to consider is consistency of treatment. Inconsistency in punishments for misconduct may give rise […]
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Do you have a property in Europe?
If you have a property in Europe, have you ever considered what happens to it on your death? The position is complex, and each country has its own rules with regard to succession on death, and also which country’s law applies if immoveable assets are owned abroad or by a deceased non-national. Many EU countries […]
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Optimising Value from Outsourced Collections
Outsourcing collections can be an effective method of recovering payment from bad debtors. In some cases the only prompting a debtor needs to pay is a letter advising them a “Debt Recovery Specialist” has been appointed. Delivering value from outsourcing is paramount in helping to reduce bad debt, expense and collection costs. In this highly […]
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“Working Time” includes travel time to the first and from the last customers of the day for peripatetic workers
What is working time? It sounds like a simple question doesn’t it? However, the Regulations governing this question are complex, and have given rise to a considerable amount of litigation. The latest litigation concerns travel time to first and from last customers of the day and for those who do not have a fixed or […]
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Working Grandparents will be entitled to shared parental leave and pay
On 5th October 2015 it was announced by George Osbourne that he will extend shared parental leave and pay to working grandparents. The aim is to implement this by 2018 following a consultation in the first half of 2016. According to the announcement evidence suggest that nearly 2 million grandparents have given up work, reduced […]
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National Minimum Wage Rates from 1 October 2015 and the National Living Wage
There are currently different rates of national minimum wage (NMW) for four categories of worker: Standard adult rate. This rate applies to workers aged 21 or over (there is no upper age limit). Development rate. This rate applies to workers aged between 18 and 20 inclusive. Young workers rate. This rate applies to workers aged […]
Read More Abuse of Position of Trust – Lasting Powers of Attorney
A recent Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ report has given the results of a survey by KPMG. They have found an increase by a factor of 5 in fraud committed against elderly relatives. Apparently £1.7 million has been stolen by younger relatives from the elderly donors of Powers of Attorney. It seems that the […]
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How to be a prosperous landlord – Free seminar on 29th October
Spratt Endicott, in association with Barclays Bank, Finders Keepers and Whitley Stimpson Ltd, are holding a free seminar for new or experienced landlords, who would like up-to-date information and advice on the current Buy-to-let market. Our panel of expert speakers are specialists in the field of Buy-to-let and understand the issues that landlords face. This […]
Read More Fair dismissal for derogatory comments against employer on Facebook
The massive increase in social media is certainly still creating issues for employers in the workplace. In a recent case it was held fair to dismiss an employee that had made derogatory comments about his employer on Facebook. This case is a useful reminder to employers of the importance of maintaining an effective social media […]
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