The Ministry of Justice has published new statistics relating to Employment Tribunals. As expected, the number of claims has risen since the abolishment of fees.
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Landlords Ignore Improvement Notices At Their Peril
The Sheffield Star published an article over the summer stating that 668 properties around London Road, Abbeydale Road and Chesterfield Road were so dilapidated, they were unfit for habitation.
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What Happens To The Employment Contract After A Successful Appeal?
If an employee successfully appeals against dismissal where he has a contractual right of appeal, does this have the effect of “reviving“ the contract so that the employee is reinstated?
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New Data Protection Obligations For Landlords
If you are a landlord, have you registered yourselves with the Information Commissioner’s Office? If you are a large organisation or deal with high volumes of tenants’ persona data, have you appointed a Data Protection Officer to monitor compliance with the Regulations?
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Helen’s Trust Free Wills Month Raises Nearly £12,000
A huge thank you to all clients who made a will with us during our Helen’s Trust Free Wills Month in April.
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Court Overturns Decision On Sleep-In Shift Wages
The Court of Appeal has held that sleep-in shift workers are only entitled to the national minimum wage for the time when they are awake and therefore classed as “available for work”.
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Macmillan Wills Service Breaks £50,000
A “big thank you” to all of our clients who made wills with us during the 2017 Macmillan wills scheme ,which took place during September and October.
With your generosity, the 2017 made a record-breaking £24,470
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New ACAS Overtime Guidelines
ACAS has published new guidelines on overtime which can be found here: ACAS Overtime Guidelines
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New Requirements For Judgment Debt Installment Plans
A recent Court of Appeal decision will be welcome news for companies recovering judgment debts by way of installment plans.
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Expansion Continues With New Sheffield Office and Appointment Of New Commercial Property Director
Our newly refurbished 4,500 sq. ft. office will see BRM operating from Sheffield’s prime business district at Steel City House on West Street.
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