** For regular updates follow #FriendsofBraintree on Twitter ** A big thank you to everyone who attended the busy Friends of Braintree Town meeting on 13 January. We had a great start to 2015 and we are really pushing to grow the meetings this year. Our [...]
In January 2005, Backhouse Solicitors started life from a home office with just 1 client..... Fast forward 10 years to January 2015 and we can hardly believe that we’ve helped over 7,000 people and businesses with their legal problems as we’ve grown into one of Chelmsford’s [...]
Happy New Year to old and new friends from Backhouse Solicitors and Chelmsford City FC! The wait is over as Friends of City launches into 2015 with a breakfast event on Friday 30th January. If you are looking for packed networking with 100+ guests every month [...]
On 12 January 2015 the Government published a 20 page briefing note on the subject of Employment Tribunal fees. The briefing note is a useful resource for anyone seeking detailed technical details on the fees system and gives information on: The background to the original consultation [...]
A big thank you to everyone who attended a fantastic Friends of Braintree Town meeting on 4 December. Contacts were made, business was done and new members signed up to join the Friends and support the football club. Mark Sansom has taken over as Commercial Manager [...]
In early November 2014 there was a great deal of media publicity surrounding the cases of Bear Scotland vs Fulton, Amec v Law and Hertel v Wood. In these cases the Employment Appeal Tribunal found that normal levels of overtime should be included when calculating an [...]
New “Shared Parental Leave and Statutory Shared Parental Pay” regulations introduced on 1 December 2014 have brought big changes to the employment landscape for new parents. The government has estimated that around 285,000 working couple will be eligible to take shared leave with agreement from their [...]
Note to readers - as this guide is quite long we have prepared a PDF version you can download and read at your leisure: Shared Parental Leave - the Backhouse Solicitors Guide for Employers and Employees Introduction The new “Shared Parental Leave and Statutory Shared Parental [...]
We are now taking bookings for the final Friends of City meeting of 2014 which is a lunchtime event on Thursday 18th December. If you haven't been before, why not come and see why Friends of City is so popular and join 100 guests meeting new [...]
The Christmas party season is in full swing and millions of employees are spilling out of their offices into pubs, restaurants and more exotic locations for a well-earned celebration and a bit of team bonding. With a little common sense and some handy hints on avoiding [...]
