Despite this being the season of goodwill to all men, Christmas can often result in arguments and even fights at the office party. The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently reported a case (Westlake v ZSL London Zoo) which involved two female zookeepers who engaged in a physical fight over a male zookeeper at a Christmas party. […]
Read moreThe Government’s National Living Wage was introduced on 1 April 2016 for all working people aged 25 and over, and is currently set at £7.50 per hour. The current National Minimum Wage for those under the age of 25 still applies. The rates from 1 April 2017 are: £7.50 per hour – 25 yrs old and […]
Read moreThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has today handed down a landmark ruling that could affect all companies which transfer personal data about their customers or staff to hosting companies in the US. If any US companies process any of your data then, as a result of this decision, you may need to sign new model clause contracts with […]
Read moreOn Monday 21 September Morton Legal’s very own Alex Weston will be attending the Selby pop-up business café. Alex specialises in commercial contracts, intellectual property, software and IT contracts and e-commence so why not ask her how the new Consumer Rights Act will affect your business? Alex will be joined by a host of other business […]
Read moreJust before the election the government announced on 26 March 2015 that it had banned exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts. As we correctly reported at the time, this wasn’t strictly true as although the legislation which was intended to ban zero hours contracts, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEE), was introduced on 26 March the […]
Read moreLast Friday we discovered that we are likely to have a Conservative majority government for the next 5 years. To help you prepare for any changes in employment law in this time we have set out their key employment aims (as described in their manifesto): Zero hours contracts Ban exclusivity clauses (which prohibit employees from working for […]
Read moreT. S. Eliot once wrote that April is the cruellest month. Whilst Eliot probably wasn’t referring to the revisions in employment law that April traditionally brings, you could be forgiven for thinking this if you’re an employer who has to get to grips with this year’s many changes. This year has not only brought the […]
Read moreTo say Top Gear is popular would be an understatement. The show has a worldwide audience of more than 350 million, is watched in over 200 territories including Ghana, Iran and Myanmar and, perhaps most importantly, nets BBC Worldwide approximately £150 million. Top Gear even has a world record for being the most watched television […]
Read moreTop 10 tips: what to consider when deciding to employ your first employee
16th February 2015 0 EmploymentRecruiting and employing your first employee can be an exciting time. However, there are some pitfalls to avoid if you want to make the process as stress-free and safe as possible: Do you need to employ someone? This may sound obvious but there are alternatives to employing someone. Employees are good when you want to […]
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