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On Thursday 24 February 2022, the Government removed all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England. This means that anyone who now tests positive for Covid-19 no longer legally need to self-isolate....
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According to a study from a new charity called Asthma and Lung UK (ALUK) the UK have the second-highest rate of lung illnesses, Turkey being the highest per capita. ALUK...
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It is not uncommon for commercial landlords and tenants to disagree about the extent to which repair, redecoration and reinstatement obligations have been complied with when a lease comes to...
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Following a two-day hearing at the High Court in October, a Court has now issued a decision in favour of Thurston Parish Council in their case against Mid Suffolk District...
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Following an announcement in December 2021, care staff and home carers are amongst the new roles to have been added to the Shortage Occupation List. This enables overseas individuals to...
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In Follows v Nationwide Building Society an Employment Tribunal has upheld a claim of indirect associative discrimination on the grounds of disability. Background The Claimant was employed on a homeworker...
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In the case of Stojsavljevic and another v DPD Group UK Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld a decision that individual owner-driver franchisees who provided DPD delivery services were neither...
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In Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd, an employment tribunal has ruled that the dismissal of a care home employee for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19 was not...
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The minimum salary payable to sponsor a migrant in the Intra-company Transfer (ICT) category is £41,500 a year or the going rate, if higher. Who is the ICT route open...
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The use of hand-held mobile phones (or other interactive communication ‘devices’) whilst driving a motor vehicle will be prohibited in almost all circumstances from 25 March 2022. Currently, a mobile...
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All at Ashtons Legal would like to wish you a Happy New Year and we hope you enjoyed the festive break. This article will outline some of the key changes...
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We answer your burning questions about the Return to Work as Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease. This is an ever-changing landscape and if the position changes further we will issue...
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