by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 8, 2022 | News
Can a non-competition restrictive covenant in a service agreement prevent a solicitor from joining a competitor? Yes, held the High Court in the case of Law By Design Ltd v Ali. The Claimant began employment at Law By Design in 2013. In 2016 she became a shareholder...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 2, 2022 | News
Our care home and social care sector clients will no doubt be very pleased to discover that compulsory Covid jabs for care workers are being scrapped in England. The policy was introduced last year (2021) but immunity levels, and the Omicron variant causing less...
by Andrew Macmillan | Mar 1, 2022 | News
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has alarmingly confirmed that 809,000 people have so far self reported as suffering from long Covid! But can long Covid actually constitute a disability under The Equality Act? The answer is potentially YES! Any sensible...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 28, 2022 | News
The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2022 has been laid before parliament. This year’s core compensation limit increases are:- a week’s pay (basic award / redundancy payment) – £571 (from £544) maximum compensatory award – £93,878...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 28, 2022 | News
Was a cricket club groundsman, operating through his own business, a worker, thereby entitling him to holiday pay? No, decided the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Waters v The Mote Cricket Club. The Mote Cricket Club has two cricket pitches on grounds...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 21, 2022 | News
The annual National Living Wage and Minimum Wage changes are due to come into effect from 1st April 2022 – you can check the relevant gov.uk website for further details and amounts. Statutory Sick Pay will increase to £99.35 per week from 6th April 2022....
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 14, 2022 | News
We are often asked to advise start-up businesses and entrepreneurs about the essential things they need to do to ensure they are legally and business compliant. We use a simple checklist for our clients to follow and we share it here for you now. We know it can...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 8, 2022 | News
Employers will need to be aware of, and prepare for, an extra bank holiday in 2022 to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, taking place on Friday 3rd June 2022. In addition, the late May bank holiday will also be moving to Thursday 2nd June. Employers and...
by Andrew Macmillan | Feb 1, 2022 | News
Settlement agreements usually include a confidentiality clause requiring an employee to keep the existence and terms of a settlement confidential. Including such a clause should, in theory, prevent reputational damage and discourage other employees from making claims...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jan 24, 2022 | News
When a Settlement Agreement is entered into an employee can agree to waive their rights to bring a legal claim in return for a sum of compensation. Generally, up to £30,000 paid as compensation under a Settlement Agreement can be paid tax free. But not all payments...
