The way employers should conduct disciplinaries and grievance processes has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s how to make sure you’re up to speed.
Read MoreIt’s never been more critical for business owners to have a handle on Alternative Dispute Resolution. Fortunately, when you use it right, it can bring significant benefits.
Read MoreThe Coronavirus lockdown is an uncertain time for commercial landlords and their tenants. In this article, we’ll take a look at where both parties stand legally.
Read MoreThe lease on your property could be a financial timebomb. However, acting quickly may save you money. If your property is leasehold rather than freehold), you need to keep an eye on the length of your lease. If you let the duration of your lease fall too short, it could cost you a substantial amount of money should you ever want to sell or remortgage.
Read MoreThere is an increasing groundswell of opinion pushing the government toward a reduction in its lockdown measures, at least on a staged basis, so as to allow certain businesses to return to work from their ordinary premises. But employers need to beware and consider the following
Read More‘Furlough’ is the word on everybody’s lips at the moment, but it’s not the only option for employers as they navigate through the COVID-19 situation.
Read MoreIf you’re an employer who has placed employees on furlough leave as part of your response to the COVID-19 crisis, or you’re thinking of doing so, you may still have some unanswered questions. Let’s clear some of them up.
Read MoreUpdate 10 June 2020 - Please note that you can no longer Furlough an employee - please click to read more.
Read MoreIn answer to the question in the title – yes. Company directors can be furloughed. If company directors agree to go on furlough leave, their company can claim
Read MoreIf you’re self-employed, you may be wondering what to do with your business during the COVID-19 lockdown. What kind of help is available? In this article, we’ll look at the basic provisions for self-employed people as things currently stand.
Read MoreSetting up a Lasting Power of Attorney is easy. It can help you and the ones you love during a challenging time. A Lasting Power of Attorney (or LPA) allows you to grant legal power to someone else to make decisions about your financial situation, medical treatment and other affairs, if you lose the mental capacity to make them yourself.
Read MoreAs you’re not able to leave your home, there’s never been a better time to get your affairs in order; that includes your Will. Here’s why you should make (or update) your Will this week. And we’re offering a Premium 7-day fast track service…
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In this time of upheaval, the most important thing is to provide a safe environment for your children, while staying within the law. Here is our guide to co-parenting during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Read MoreWhat legal options are available to you if a supplier or other organisation does not meet its contractual obligations to you because of the COVID-19 crisis?
For business owners, this is a worrying time, on top of the health implications for themselves and their loved ones.
Read MoreHow can you support your employees as they try to cope with the spread of Coronavirus, while safeguarding your business?
Read MoreDid you know that less than 1% of the UK population has an LPA and that 1 in 3 persons on average over the age of 65 in the UK develop dementia (Alzheimer’s Society), and every 90 seconds someone in the UK, is admitted to hospital with an acquired brain injury (Headway). The following outlines what is an LPA and why it’s important to have an LPA for you and your family.
Read MoreMaking the decision to grow or move your business is a big step and one that can be filled with both wanted and unwanted consequences.
Failure to fully understand what you’re getting into when you sign a commercial lease can mark the difference between the success and failure of your business.
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Read MoreFamily law is important because it’s where the law interacts with everyday life. Most of us may never have to deal with criminal law or any other branch of the legal system in our lives, but there is a good chance we may have to get involved with family law at some point. Also, family law can have a significant impact on people’s emotions, particularly where children are involved, so family law practitioners have to possess special skills.
Read MoreAn appraisal can be a great tool, if used properly. Unfortunately, lots of employers get appraisals wrong. In this article, we’ll look at how you can get your appraisals right, every time.
Read MoreI’m sure you have heard of Wills and know how important they are and the trouble that can ensue if you don’t make a Will, but it may be something you keep putting off. Did you know that one in four people in the UK doesn’t have a Will in place and even less for LPA’s? Scary.
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