A big thank you to everyone who attended March's Friends of Braintree Town meeting. We had a great mix of regular visitors and first time guests who came together to network over a cup of coffee and a fantastic buffet! We're now taking bookings for the next meeting which is [...]
We are now taking bookings for our next Friends of City meeting which is a breakfast event on Friday 27 March, 7am - 9am. If you haven't been before, why not come along and see why Friends of City is so popular and join 100+ guests meeting new people [...]
The Government has today announced the following increases to the National Minimum Wage with effect from October 2015: Standard Adult Rate For workers aged 21+ £6.70/hour (+20p / 3%) Development Rate For workers aged 18-20 £5.30/hour (+17p / 3%) Young Workers Rate For workers aged [...]
In April 2014 when the reclaiming of Statutory Sick Pay was abolished a new scheme to help sick employees back to work was promised. Aimed predominantly at SME’s, the new Fit for Work service is a free Government initiative launched to help employers, employees and GP’s [...]
There are only 4 weeks to go until the start of another new financial year. Each year brings lots of new legislative changes and 2015 will be no different. Here is a quick, 10 point guide on what to expect from an Employment Law perspective: 1 [...]
To celebrate 10 years of Backhouse Solicitors, we are launching Friends of City on Tour - a series of great events in and around Chelmsford for members and supporters of Friends of City to get together, network and have some fun! Our first date for your diaries [...]
When recovering a debt through the courts, you have to pay a fee to the court to issue your claim. This fee can be added to the debt, but it is still an upfront cost that must be paid. On 9 March 2015 these issue fees [...]
A big thank you to everyone who attended February's Friends of Braintree Town meeting. Our new regular date will be first Tuesday of the month, but for March only we have a change to the published date and we are meeting on Tuesday 10th March. Add [...]
In the interesting recent case of Williams v Leeds United Football Club, Mr Williams was a senior employee who had been given notice of redundancy and would have been due 12 months’ notice pay totalling £200,000. After giving notice of redundancy, the club engaged forensic investigators [...]
Backhouse Solicitors and the members of Friends of City invite you to join them for the extremely popular Business Expo on 19 February. Join us to meet 250 guests and 45 stands showcasing some of Essex's best businesses. This is an ideal opportunity to make new [...]
