Backhouse Solicitors News
Disputes over dress codes are again attracting attention in the press, so here's a question for you: Can you spot the difference? your boss demands that you do not wear your hair in a ponytail your boss demands that you don’t wear a crucifix round your [...]
The debate surrounding the employment status of gig economy workers rumbles on after the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) recently ruled that Deliveroo couriers are correctly classed as self-employed contractors. Earlier this year, the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) asked Deliveroo to recognise it as [...]
The review and pilot phases of the Government's Employment Tribunal fees refund scheme have ended and the refund scheme is now fully open to all applicants. The Government has agreed to refund all Employment Tribunal Fees paid since they were introduced in July 2013 following a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Every now and again, an employer may sometimes face the situation where an employee goes off sick for a long period of time and shows little or no prospect to their employer of ever returning because of their prognosis. The normal route in such circumstances is [...]
Putting an end to the long running battle between Unison and the UK Government, the Supreme Court has found in favour of Unison and ruled that Employment Tribunal fees are unlawful. The judgment is a humiliating result for the Government which will now have to refund [...]