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August's newsletter details organisations named for not reporting gender pay gap details and more. For advice call 01782 200500.
A property chain is a series of linked property transactions where each purchase depends on the success of the one before it. If one part fails, it can lead to delays and problems for everyone else involved in the process.
July's employment law newsletter covers AI regulation, Improved workplace provision and travel times are not 'working time'
June's employment law newsletter covers AI regulation, health and wellbeing in the workplace and more.
The new duty to prevent sexual harassment contained in the Worker’s Protection Act 2023 (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) has placed the UK on a firm path towards fostering a culture of proactive prevention, rather than one of reaction and redress. So, what are the “reasonable steps” an employer should take?
May's employment law newsletter covers paternity leave, multi-claimant legislation and more.
What are the new employment laws and how will they affect employees and employers? This month, we are focusing exclusively on the new employment laws that will come into force in April 2024. National Minimum Wage Increases The National Minimum Wage (NMW) will experience increases effective from 1 April 2024. For people over 21, the National Minimum (Living) Wage will elevate from £10.42 to £11.44. Those aged between 18-20 will see an increase from £7.49 to £8.60, while individuals aged 16-17 and apprentices will observe a rise from £5.28 to £6.40. The NMW, a mandatory wage floor for all employers,...
In April 2024, there will be significant changes to UK redundancy rules. Currently, employers have a legal obligation to offer suitable alternative employment, where a vacancy exists, to an employee who is on maternity leave, shared parental or adoption leave, if their job is at risk of redundancy. This is limited to the duration of the relevant leave. The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023, which received Royal Assent on 24 May 2023, introduces further protections which means that expectant employees or those returning from maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, will receive greater protection from redundancy....
Bowcock and Pursaill successfully supported the purchase of two companies which each operates separate care homes on the same day for long standing client Bishnu Khanal. Working with Partner Catherine Whittles and the corporate and commercial property team has been nothing but positive for Mr Khanal for the past 13 years. In 2011, Catherine and her team supported Mr Khanal’s acquisition of a care home and he hasn’t looked elsewhere for that service since. Since appointing Bowcock and Pursaill to help with his commercial acquisitions, Mr Khanal has purchased five care homes. The most recent being two on the same...
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