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Wollens joins Yeovil Town Football Club as official legal partner
Wollens is delighted to have been appointed as the preferred legal services partner to Yeovil Town Football Club.
Renters’ Rights Bill – The Death of No-Fault Evictions
Following on from our article on the key reforms in the Renters’ Rights Bill, we take a look at one of the most decisive proposed changes, aimed at enhancing security for tenants in the private rented sector.
Wollens Strengthens Community Ties with Five New Rotary Members
Wollens Strengthens Community Ties with Five New Rotary Members
Renter’s Rights Bill – What We Know So Far
The proposed Renter’s Rights Bill is poised to make a drastic change to the current rental landscape.
Review of the Employment Rights Bill 2024 and implications for employers
The Government has, today published a new Employment Bill which sets out an enormous shift in employee rights in favour of employees. The bill is unfortunately quite complex and refers to regulations which have not yet been published. However, the headline changes are:
New Employment Bill Gives Much Greater Rights to Employees
The Government has, today published a new Employment Bill which sets out an enormous shift in employee rights in favour of employees. The bill is unfortunately quite complex and refers to regulations which have not yet been published. However, the headline changes are:
Wollens Celebrates the Qualification of Two New Family Solicitors
Wollens is delighted to announce the qualification of two dedicated team members who have completed their training contracts and joined our family law team. Both solicitors bring unique backgrounds and valuable expertise to Wollens, enhancing our capability to serve clients in complex private family law matters.
Domestic Abuse – will it affect my financial settlement?
If you are coming out of an abusive marriage and going through divorce, you may well be reflecting on your spouse’s past behaviour, and how this has impacted on you and your children. Having suffered domestic abuse in the marriage, you may well be keen to now raise this, and to let the court know what you have been through when the court comes to consider the financial settlement.
NIL Rights in American Sport: A Case for UK Adoption
This article explores what NIL Rights are and sets out the case for transposing them into UK law, as well as considering the implications for British sports.
Key steps for Landlords before granting an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
Renting out property can be a lucrative opportunity, but landlord’s must navigate a series of legal obligations and practical requirements to protect them, their tenants and their investments. It is crucial to be aware of the of key steps that must be taken before renting a property out on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy to a new tenant. This ensures compliance with the legal obligations and avoids potential pitfalls.
Tribunal didn’t have to reduce compensatory awards where it had found contributory conduct by the employees
When looking at unfair dismissal compensation, employers often argue that the conduct of the employee has contributed to their dismissal. The Employment Rights Act 1996 makes it clear that contributory conduct by an employee can have an impact on the level of...
Supreme Court re-instates injunction preventing Tesco from using fire and re-hire to remove ‘permanent’ right to retained pay.
In 2007, Tesco re-organised its warehouses resulting in mass relocations. As an alternative to potential redundancy, Tesco negotiated with USDAW (the recognised trade union) that it would give any staff who stayed on, and agreed to be relocated, a ‘Retained Pay’...
Discriminatory Names
A warehouse worker has lost his discrimination claim after complaining about his boss being called ‘Willy’. In Aylmer v Dnata Catering, the Claimant objected to his boss William McGinty referring to himself as ‘Willy’. The Claimant asked his boss to avoid using the...
Recruitment decision made based on who would ‘fit in’ with the team found to be discriminatory
Employers need to be able to demonstrate that decisions on recruitment have been made fairly, based on criteria which have been applied to all applicants. Allowing subjectivity to creep in risks any decision taken being challenged as discriminatory. This happened in...
Tribunal erred by failing to consider if it was a reasonable adjustment to hold off dismissing disabled employee until merger was completed
Where an employer knows (or reasonably ought to know) that an employee is disabled, the duty to make reasonable adjustments is engaged. Employers must take reasonable steps to remove any disadvantage at which an employee is placed by reason of their disability. A...