Adjusting to the challenges caused by coronavirus has been difficult for all of us. However, for those dealing with the death of a loved one, the onerous obligations placed on executors may seem overwhelming. In recent years there has been an increase in the number of...
With 2020 being such an unprecedented year with the global pandemic, the results on the economy and life in general cannot be overstated. That is why some creative thinking has been needed to get life going again and to stimulate the already bustling property sector....
South Devon’s tourism and hospitality sector has re-opened after more than three months of Lockdown which has cost businesses and the local economy millions of pounds. The government is recognising the damage being done to communities like the English Riviera...
One of the least often claimed grounds of discrimination is marriage and civil partnership. Prejudice against married people is hardly widespread and there are few circumstances in which an employer might treat an employee less favourably because they were married....
The Transfer of Undertakings Regulations (known as TUPE) provide that an employee’s terms and conditions cannot be changed because of the transfer of their employment from one employer to another. It has been argued in the past that this provision only applies to...
An employer must be careful to avoid employing someone who does not have the right to work in the UK. Doing so knowingly is a criminal offence and inadvertently employing someone who is working illegally can lead to a civil penalty of up to £20,000 for an employer who...
