New legislation has come into force which will mean that criminal convictions will become ‘spent’ after a shorter time, reducing the period that individuals need to declare them to their employers. Section 193 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came...
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released annual statistics on differences in pay between women and men by age, region, full-time and part-time status and occupation – compiled from its Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Its analysis of the gender...
Many employees choose to donate blood. Blood donation centres generally open beyond normal office hours so it is arguable that employees should not need to take any time off work in order to donate blood. However, what should you do if you are faced with a request...
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision reminds employers that it is important to share redundancy proposals with the workforce at an early stage. Failure to do so could make any resulting dismissals unfair. In Joseph de Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Limited, the...
We have a fantastic opportunity for a bright, competent and able Legal Secretary to join our professional enthusiastic Private Client team, to work in the firm’s brand new and state-of-the art South Devon Office based in the heart of Torquay. This is an attractive...
