ACAS, the help and advice service for employers, has released new guidelines following key Tribunal rulings for the so-called “gig economy”. The previous 12 months have seen several courts rule in favour of self-employed workers, granting them...
A dispute over a £25million fortune has made its way to the High Court. Laurel Roberts wasn’t left a penny following the death of her stepmother Pauline Milbour, who owned a hotel business in Central London and had amassed considerable wealth. ...
A 65-year-old woman “locked in” to an unhappy marriage fears that a Court of Appeal Judge may choose to uphold a previous decision to reject her petition to divorce. Mrs Tini Owens had her divorce petition refused last year by Judge Robin Tolson...
The Court of Appeal has issued the latest in a series of judgments regarding the issue of whether an individual is self-employed or a worker. This follows on from recent court decisions about Uber and Deliveroo. In the case of Pimlico Plumbers v Smith,...
New research suggests that as many as 47 per cent of local authorities across the UK have ‘cut’ the amount that they invest in solar energy, due to a significant lack of Government support. The study, which was carried out by LG Electronics,...
An employment tribunal has ruled that the introduction of the 2015 Firefighters’ Pension Scheme was not discriminatory. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) claimed that the arrangement – which saw firefighters under the age of 45 transfer onto a new...
Registration fees for making Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) arrangements are set to be cut by around 25 per cent. The Government has confirmed that charges will be reduced from £110 to £82 and it is intended that this will take effect from...
An abattoir worker has been awarded £15,000 for unfair dismissal after being accused of acting violently towards a colleague. Birmingham Employment Tribunal heard how the incident between Mr Paul Baker, 46, and an agency worker occurred after tensions...
An industry report suggests that renewable energy made up almost 90 per cent of all new electricity generation in the European Union (EU) in 2016. The data, which comes from WindEurope, suggests that of the 24.5GW of new power capacity generated across the...
A care home has courted controversy over its decision to charge £250 to those residents who need a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) authorisation. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) was asked to investigate the policy implemented at Southfield...
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to provide EU workers based in the UK with job security after Britain has left the European Union. Its Brexit White Paper highlights 12 key objectives – two of which include immigration and employment...
The UK has ranked among the worst nations in the European Union for renewable energy consumption, sparking fresh criticism from the Renewable Energy Association (REA). According to a new report published by the European Commission (EC), the UK ranks 24 th...
At least 140 people have been sent to hospital in the last four years following incidents at JD Sports’ Rochdale warehouse according to a new report in the Guardian. After submitting a freedom of information request, the newspaper revealed ambulances...
There have been significant developments with Brexit in the last couple of weeks. The Prime Minister has set out her plan for Brexit negotiations, the Supreme Court ruled an Act of Parliament is required before Article 50 can be triggered; an Act of...
A worrying number of Britons with sizeable wealth have yet to implement a full inheritance plan. A recent survey has shown that fewer than one in four high-net-worth individuals have failed to make detailed plans for passing on their assets. And...
A 49-year-old woman is fighting for a greater share of her estranged husband’s £11million fortune in a bitter dispute over a pre-nuptial agreement. The duo, who wish to remain anonymous, married in the year 2000 and quickly moved to the UK from...