Backhouse Solicitors News
A big thank you to everyone who attended last month's Friends of City Business Expo. Well over 200 people turned out for a busy 3 hours of networking over an excellent buffet and a cracking BBQ from The Aussie BBQ Company - they can come back [...]
Zero hours contracts give employers the flexibility only to offer an employee work where they have the work available. They have no obligation to offer work to the employee and likewise the employee has no obligation to accept the work. This avoids creating an employment relationship [...]
A big thank you to all who attended last month's Friends of Braintree Town meeting. We had 60 guests join us for 2 hours of quality networking over a cup of coffee and a very tasty bacon roll. We are really looking forward to our next [...]
Backhouse Solicitors and the members of Friends of City invite you to join them for the ever popular Business Expo on 27 June. Come and join 250 guests and 40 stands showcasing some of Essex's best businesses. This is an ideal opportunity to make new contacts, [...]
On 6 July 2014, Hylands Park in Chelmsford will be hosting the annual Race for Life to raise money for Cancer Research UK. A team of 6 keen ladies from Backhouse Solicitors have been putting in the miles in training and will be joining thousands of [...]
A big thank you to all who attended last month's Friends of Braintree Town meeting. We had over 60 guests join us for 2 hours of quality networking over a cup of coffee and a buffet. We are really looking forward to our next meeting which [...]
On 6 May 2014 it became compulsory for conciliation to be attempted through ACAS before bringing an Employment Tribunal claim. In our Backhouse Blog Guide to Early Conciliation we explain how it works and the potential pitfalls for employers and employees to avoid. If you are [...]
A big thank you to everyone who attended last month's Friends of City networking lunch. Well over 100 people turned out for a busy 2 hours of networking over an excellent buffet and some cracking cakes from Tiptree Patisserie - they can come back any time! [...]
The Percentage Threshold Scheme that provided a helping hand to employers with sick staff has now been abolished. Up until 5 April 2014, employers paying Statutory Sick Pay (“SSP”) were able to reclaim some of this amount as long as it was greater than 13% of [...]
Zero Hours Contracts – a brief recap Zero Hours contracts have regularly featured in the news in the last 12 months, with much criticism aimed at their increasing use. In overview, Zero Hours contracts allow employers great flexibility in their workforce as employees are not guaranteed [...]
