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You issue a letter of notice to your employee by post. The question is however, does the notice of termination take effect on posting, delivery or on communication of the notice if there is no express term in the contract of employment stating when the...
Cake, refreshments and free legal advice are on offer at a series of coffee mornings taking place at a number of our offices in May in conjunction with Dementia Awareness Week. We are opening the doors of our Grantham, Spalding, Lincoln, Stamford and Boston...
Walking in the countryside is an activity enjoyed by thousands of people. The chance to escape from busy city life and spend a few hours walking along one of the countries many public routes is very hard for people to resist. What they do not always consider...
There are 5 potentially fair reasons for dismissing an employee: conduct, capability, redundancy, statutory illegality or “some other substantial reason of a kind such as to justify the dismissal of an employee holding the position which the employee...
It has been announced today that the increase in probate registry fees has been scrapped. The controversial increase was set to come into force in May and meant that the fee for obtaining a grant of probate (where there is a Will) or a grant of letters of...
What is happening? Date: Employment/Immigration - Immigration skills charge applies to Tier 2 (general) and healthcare surcharge is added to Tier 2 (intra company transfers) visa category. April 2017 National Living Wage -...
This is always a difficult decision employers tend to face when there is an employee off sick for a long period time and shows little or no prospect of ever returning to work. What is the best decision for the employer whilst ensuring they do not open...
Your last will may not be the last word if someone decides to challenge this. Nothing is certain but death and taxes, so the proverb goes. And in death is the final chance to determine how your hard earned money is distributed. This is done by a will and in...
The Guardian newspaper has reported that food delivery Company Deliveroo has issued guidance to their Managers on how Deliveroo riders should be referred to. In what is apparently a six page document which has been seen by the Guardian newspaper,...
Gone are the days when the first step in making a claim was to issue proceedings. “Just serve them with a Writ” was the mantra but now we are all encouraged to try and resolve matters before venturing through the Court’s doors. Indeed,...
This was a case considered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). The Claimant, Mr Baker, was employed as a lawyer by Peninsula Business Services Limited. He claimed he suffered from dyslexia, that this was a disability and that it affected his ability to...
Separation and divorce are undoubtedly difficult and a time of heartache and conflict, even for couples who have mutually agreed that their marriage is over. Families have many practical things to deal with, such as minimising the impact on any...
The February Employee of the Month award was presented to Hayden Burton who is based at our Spalding office. Hayden is a Legal Support Assistant and has been working with the company for 9 months, alongside his work Hayden has been studying Level 3 in...
From 1 April 2017, the following minimum wage increases are due to take effect:- for workers aged 25 and over the national living wage increases to £7.50 per hour (up from £7.20) for workers aged 21 to 24 the rate increases to £7.05 per...
Many people question why, when someone has made a will in their lifetime, there is any need for further formalities once that person dies. This is due to the fact that a will is a legal document by which a person expresses their wishes as to how their...
