As winter sets in, it is timely for employers to consider any ‘winter’ employment issues that can arise. Being prepared for the particular issues that winter brings will ensure employers are ahead of the game and able to manage if...
The Court of Appeal have held that a company is liable for a violent assault by the Managing Director on an employee after the company’s Christmas party. Although the assault happened at a different venue to where the Christmas party occurred, the...
Landlords today face a bewildering array of regulations. Many are centred around tenant safety and might be thought matters of commons sense or good practice, but any breach could lead variously to a fine, compensation claim, a Prohibition Notice requiring...
The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) recently upheld a Tribunal’s decision that private drivers working for Addison Lee (a private taxi service company) are classified as ‘workers’, rather than self-employed, and are therefore entitled to...