Backhouse Solicitors’ blog
The 2018 World Cup in Moscow is now well under way. Businesses may have already been handling annual leave requests from the more astute football fans, but for the less organised followers of the sport, time’s up for holiday requests. With afternoon kick offs scheduled throughout [...]
Is it disability discrimination to refuse to employ somebody because you think that a condition they have may become a disability in future? In the recent case of Chief Constable of Norfolk vs Coffey, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) decided that yes it is. Ms Coffey [...]
In February 2018 the Government announced a response to Matthew Taylor’s Review of Modern Working Practices which came out last year. The Business Secretary Matthew Taylor pledged to introduce what he called a “Good Work Plan” and follow through on some of the recommendations in the [...]
One of the highest profile employment law cases of recent times went to the Supreme Court on 20 February 2018. Gary Smith worked for Pimlico between 2005 and 2011 as a “self-employed” plumber. He was required to wear a Pimlico uniform, lease a signwritten company van [...]
In the recent case of Parsons vs. Airplus International, Ms Parsons made a number of disclosures to her employer in her role as legal compliance officer for the company. The company found her rude and difficult to deal with and eventually sacked her after just 6 [...]
If you have employees with disabilities, you have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to allow them to do their job. So how do you decide whether they are disabled or not? While a tribunal may have to make the final decision, you need to be [...]
It is a common misconception that the founder of a company will always have the final say in how the business is run. In fact, this is only the case if they are also a Director. The Directors Service Agreement Whilst the Shareholders own a company, the [...]
If you are considering installing CCTV cameras in your workplace, it is important to make sure that you follow the rules so you can’t be accused of violating the right to privacy. There has been a huge increase in the amount of recording in recent years [...]
With UK house prices at historically high levels, you may be considering making home improvements instead of moving house. This can make great financial sense when you compare the relative costs, but before you start knocking down walls or extending your living space you need to [...]
ACAS has recently published advice for employers on how to support parents who have given birth to premature or sick babies. As you would expect the normal processes for communication and paperwork gathering need to be dealt with carefully in such a delicate situation. The advice [...]