Backhouse Solicitors News
On 6 May 2014 it became compulsory for conciliation to be attempted through ACAS before bringing an Employment Tribunal claim. In our Backhouse Blog Guide to Early Conciliation we explain how it works and the potential pitfalls for employers and employees to avoid. If you are [...]
A big thank you to everyone who attended last month's Friends of City networking lunch. Well over 100 people turned out for a busy 2 hours of networking over an excellent buffet and some cracking cakes from Tiptree Patisserie - they can come back any time! [...]
The Percentage Threshold Scheme that provided a helping hand to employers with sick staff has now been abolished. Up until 5 April 2014, employers paying Statutory Sick Pay (“SSP”) were able to reclaim some of this amount as long as it was greater than 13% of [...]
Zero Hours Contracts – a brief recap Zero Hours contracts have regularly featured in the news in the last 12 months, with much criticism aimed at their increasing use. In overview, Zero Hours contracts allow employers great flexibility in their workforce as employees are not guaranteed [...]
A big thank you to all who attended last month's Friends of Braintree Town meeting. We had over 60 guests join us for 2 hours of quality networking over a bacon sandwich and a coffee. We are really looking forward to our next meeting which is [...]
A big thank you to everyone who attended last months networking event on the 21st March for a cup of coffee and a bacon sandwich. The turnout was great giving us incredible feedback! Time flies when you are having fun and we are already taking bookings for the next meeting which [...]
On 13 March 2014, the Ministry of Justice published its quarterly Employment Tribunal statistics for October to December 2013. Unlike the July 2013 to September 2013 quarter, there were no statistical anomalies caused by a rush to lodge claims before tribunal fees were introduced in July [...]
A big thank you to all who attended last month's Friends of Braintree Town meeting. We had over 70 guests join us for a packed 2 hours of quality networking with a coffee and buffet. We are really looking forward to our next meeting which is [...]
A big thank you to Ray Bugg, Mark Earlam, Jennie Jarvis and all at Handelsbanken in Chelmsford for a very enjoyable evening spent bowling and raising money for two great charities. Backhouse Solicitors sent a crack team of bowlers calling themselves the "Backhouse Bowling Beauties" along [...]
A big thank you to everyone who attended the Friends of City Expo on 20 February. With over 250 exhibitors and guests this was the best Expo yet and the feedback we received has been brilliant! Time flies when you are having fun and we are [...]