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The Department for Transport has announced proposals that may benefit businesses that operate van fleets as well as private individuals. Those operating vans commercially need to monitor this development as...
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Out of 39 mental health trusts that provided figures for their crisis teams, 27 had seen their workload increase by 70%, and some had seen referrals rise by as much...
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The Supreme Court has today decided the case of R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor. Unison challenged the rules in relation to tribunal fees introduced in July...
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This summer has seen dress codes being re-written by Royalty, MPs and now the Anglican church, leaving many wondering where they stand in the workplace. First, the Queen conducted the...
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A recent Employment Tribunal case involving an unsuccessful claim for unfair dismissal has reinforced the need for employers to have a comprehensive social media policy and to ensure that any...
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Ashtons’ Partner Damian Humphrey was recently involved in the judging process at the esteemed British Franchise Association’s Franchise Awards 2017. A total of 12 franchisors and franchisees were crowned as winners...
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HSE (Health and Safety Executive) work-related fatal accident figures for April 2016 to March 2017 have been published. Sadly, there were 137 fatalities in that period though this is the...
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Following a recent Court of Appeal ruling, employees who claim discrimination are likely to be able to obtain 10% more recompense for injury to their feelings than previously. The Court...
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A recent study by Prudential found women retiring this year will be on average £6,400 worse off per year than their male counterparts. The “retirement income gender gap”, as it...
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The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices was published yesterday. It covers employment practices in the UK and focused on the “gig economy” and employment status amongst other more general...
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Ashtons Legal has advised Derek and Jane Kuziw, the shareholders of Mildenhall headquartered company Anders + Kern, on its sale to RedstoneConnect PLC in a deal worth £1.4m. Anders +...
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The Sentencing Council announced on 4 July 2017 that it is consulting on the sentencing of manslaughter offences, with a view to increasing custodial sentences. There are no existing guidelines...
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