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Changes to Employment Tribunal Procedure – April 2012
Employment tribunal procedure Deposit orders. The maximum deposit a tribunal will be able to order a party to pay if their claim has little reasonable prospect of success will increase from £500 to £1,000. The change will affect all cases …
Employment Law Case Developments – March 2012
Highlights of recent court and tribunal decisions include the following: Redundancy dismissal to avoid pension liability justified on particular facts In Woodcock v Cumbria Primary Care Trust [2012] the Court of Appeal has upheld a tribunal’s decision that an NHS …
Employment Law Newsletter – April 2012
Welcome to April’s edition of our employment law newsletter, keeping you up to date with forthcoming changes to legislation and case developments. Highlights of the changes coming into force in April 2012 are as follows: Unfair dismissal The qualifying period …
Ask the Experts March 2012
Q: My father died many years ago and my mother dealt with all the financial matters. My mother has recently passed away, and I have found out that I am the executor of her will. What does this mean? A: …
Ask the Experts – March 2012
Q: One of my employees has booked a holiday at short notice without getting the necessary annual leave authorised in advance. We have a huge order to process that week and I cannot do without him. Am I ok to …
Ask the Experts – March 2012
Q: I am a company director and I’m considering putting the business into administration and then immediately purchasing its business and assets under a pre-pack transaction. What are the legal issues for me and my co-directors? A: Sonio Singh – …
Events @ Davis Blank Furniss…
At Davis Blank Furniss, we hold a series of regular events that are designed to inform and educate. They cover various topics and usually take place at our offices on Deansgate in Manchester. They’re pretty relaxed affairs and also provide …
Our View: Protecting yourself is just as important as looking after your staff… says Anna Bunting – employment partner at Davis Blank Furniss, Manchester.
In the current economic climate, more and more employers are finding themselves with tricky employment tribunal claims as redundancies and staff restructuring become a necessity. This isn’t great news so it’s now more important than ever to have strong and …
Employment Law Newsletter – February 2012
Welcome to February’s edition of our employment law newsletter, keeping you up to date with forthcoming changes to legislation and case developments. Increase to tribunal rates As of 1st February 2012 the following limits apply Limit on a week’s …
Davis Blank Furniss launches HR Department
Davis Blank Furniss, the Manchester based law firm, is this week launching a brand new department which will offer companies of all sizes bespoke HR support from a handpicked team of experienced Employment Law solicitors. The new team is headed …
