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News and Insights
What are my obligations in providing a reference to a former employee?
The fact is that there is no legal obligation on an employer to provide either a verbal or written reference...
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A member of my team is under-performing in their role. As the employer, what are my legal obligations in addressing this?
It is quite common for employers of all shapes and sizes to experience staff under-performing in their role. There could...
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Is long covid a disability in law?
A Scottish Employment Tribunal has recently held that an employee with long covid was disabled under the Equality Act 2010....
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Is Your Business Struggling? Under Pressure From Your Landlord, Suppliers Or Other Creditors?
The perfect storm of the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the current high inflationary environment and cost of living...
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Damage-Based Agreements (DBA)
A damages-based agreement (DBA) is a form of “no-win, no fee” agreement between a lawyer and client, under which the...
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Conditional Fee Agreenment (CFA)
Litigation is very much a team effort between solicitor, client, Counsel, and experts if relevant. In simple terms, a CFA...
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Director Disqualification Guide 2024
Director Disqualification - Everything You Need To Know There are millions of directors throughout the UK, and most uphold their...
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Director Disqualification Update – January 2022: New Year, New Laws
On 15 December 2021, the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act 2021 received Royal Assent and serves as...
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Director Disqualification and Coronavirus Bounce Back Loans
The Bounce Back Loan Scheme was introduced to provide financial aid to small and medium-sized businesses affected by the coronavirus...
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