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 [...]
What is Constructive Dismissal and when can you claim? At Backhouse Solicitors we regularly see employees who wish to resign and bring a claim against their employer. This comes under the heading of constructive dismissal. Contrary to how it sounds, in cases of constructive dismissal, you [...]
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 [...]
A big thank you to all who attended last month's Friends of Braintree Town meeting. We had over 50 guests join us for 2 hours of quality networking over a cup of tea and a bacon sandwich. We are really looking forward to our next meeting [...]
Backhouse Solicitors and the members of Friends of City invite you to join them for the ever popular Business Expo on 20 February. Come and join 250 guests and 40 stands showcasing some of Essex's best businesses. This is an ideal opportunity to make new contacts, [...]
New rules increasing the fines for employers who do not pay the National Minimum Wage ("NMW") are currently passing through parliament and are expected to become law in February 2014. The new rules include: Financial penalties of up to 100% of unpaid wages (currently 50%) A [...]
A big thank you to all who attended this month's Friends of Braintree Town meeting. We had over 70 guests join us for an excellent 2 hours of networking over a cup of tea and a buffet. We are really looking forward to our next meeting [...]
At a press conference last week, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg suggested that he would like to see the recently introduced Employee Shareholder status abolished and the tax savings passed on to all in the form of increased personal allowances. Employee Shareholder status was introduced in September [...]