Self-employment can be financially precarious at the best of times; in a crisis, such as the current coronavirus pandemic, the potential for catastrophe is e...

When the lockdown was announced on 23rd March, many employers across the UK had to act quickly in order to get their employees working from home. In some cas...

One of the unexpected results of the coronavirus lockdown was the psychological effect on those who had to start working from home. From a bustling workplace...

Before the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, many managers were reluctant to fully embrace remote working because of fears about productivity. However, wit...

Many businesses are currently experiencing problems keeping up with their legal and regulatory obligations, particularly around filing company records and ac...

The long-awaited Supreme Court judgment in the case of Various Claimants v WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd. has been announced and it has immediate implication...

The UK Government has recently announced temporary rules in relation to MOT requirements in order to stop the spread of Coronavirus. There are different rule...

The government has introduced new regulations governing the duties that private landlords (except social housing) have regarding electrical installations in ...

If your business represents and acts on behalf of owners of UK property, you will need to be aware of a big change in the Capital Gains Tax rules applying to...

The coronavirus outbreak has become a significant international issue, disrupting travel and businesses worldwide. How will it affect commercial insurance po...

All employers dread one particular workplace scenario – a huge row in the office, an employee utters the fatal words “I quit!” and storms out. Then a few hou...

Originally posted February 28th 2020, updated on 13th March 2020. The outbreak and spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus across the world and its appearance in ...

When people think about contracts, they usually picture a written document with many paragraphs, full of technical jargon. But did you know that a verbal con...

A recent court case where an employee successfully argued her suspension was unreasonable concluded with the High Court ordering a mandatory interim injuncti...

Every year, the government increases the rates for the National Minimum Wage. This year’s increases have now been announced and they are as follows: The Nati...

What will happen after 31st January 2020? From 1st February, the UK will no longer be a member of the EU, and the UK will enter into an implementation period...

The government has just announced that the new Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act comes into force in April 2020. At present, employers have no legal o...

An equal pay claim has been started against the Co-op supermarket chain by more than four hundred of its employees. It is believed by their legal representat...

At present, when an employee starts a job, their employer must give them a written statement of terms (legally known - and henceforth referred to - as a writ...

The government has launched a review into the IR35 off-payroll working rules but has been criticised by campaigners for the self-employed for refusing to pos...