Following our last update on the Supreme Court judgement ruling employment tribunal fees discriminatory and unlawful, the Government has now announced preliminary details of its refund scheme. In a joint statement from the Ministry of Justice and the HM Courts & Tribunal Service, a phased approach [...]
Companies like Uber, Citysprint, and Deliveroo have hit the headlines in recent months as their workers challenge their worker status in order to secure better employment conditions. Many people suggested at the time that the landmark ruling from these cases would open the floodgates to similar [...]
Ryanair has recently hit the headlines after a disastrous mismanagement of pilots’ annual leave led to the company cancelling tens of thousands of scheduled flights. The aftershock of this error will undoubtedly have a massive financial impact on the company as well as serious reputational damage. Managing [...]
The long awaited Good Work: The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices better known as the Taylor Review was published on 11th July 2017. Matthew Taylor was asked by the Government to investigate whether current employment practices are still viable in today’s society, particularly given the [...]
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal found that a night care worker required to sleep in at a service user’s home was entitled to be paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for all hours worked, including time spent asleep. In the case of Focus Care Agency v [...]
Backhouse Solicitors are once again proud to be supporting the Farleigh Hospice Make A Will Campaign 2017. Throughout September we will waive our normal fees for drafting a simple will, mirror will or updating an existing will in return for a donation to Farleigh’s Hospice*. The Make [...]
On 26th July 2017 the Supreme Court ruled that Employment Tribunal fees are unlawful and have been since their introduction in 2013. Prior to the ruling the Government gave an undertaking to refund all fees paid since their introduction and the following information on behalf of the Tribunal Service has recently [...]
What is changing? October 2017 will bring a new pre-action protocol for debt recovery claims which will significantly change the way businesses (including sole traders) can recover debts from individuals. The protocol does not apply to businesses contracting with other businesses. The aim of the protocol [...]
Backhouse Solicitors Limited are looking for Employment Law Solicitors to join their rapidly expanding Law firm based in Chelmsford. This is a fantastic opportunity to join this highly driven and reputable firm on a permanent basis. The role will include a varied mix of Claimant and [...]
An opportunity has arisen for a Legal Secretary within our Conveyancing department and for this role previous experience is essential. About You We don't just want someone with the right skills, we want the right person to fit in with our warm and friendly team. You take [...]
