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The BBC is facing further Equal Pay problems after the claim last year by the then-China editor Carrie Gracie that she was being paid significantly less than comparable (male) BBC journalists. The presenter Samira Ahmed has issued a claim for Equal Pay in...
In the case of Mackereth v The Department for Work and Pensions and another the Employment Tribunal has held that a Doctor was not discriminated against on the grounds of religious beliefs after he refused to address transgender patients by their...
In the recent case of Pazur v Lexington Catering Services Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that Mr Pazur had been subjected to an unlawful detriment when his employer threatened to dismiss him for complying with Regulation 10 of the Working Time...
To many this seems like something that you will never have to do. After all, the lease that you purchased was for a term of 99 years and so you would think that it is likely not going to expire in your lifetime. A lease, however, does not need to reach...
We’ve all watched Homes Under the Hammer and thought how easy it looks to get a bargain … but is it really as simple as it appears to purchase a property for an absolute bargain? Perhaps – but only if you arrive at the Auction House fully...
From the age of 18 you are legally an adult and can make a Will setting out what you want to happen to your children, pets, property and assets when you die. You may think you're too young to make a Will, but the chances are that...
The Chancellor, Sajid Javid has announced plans to significantly increase the rate of the National Living wages over the next 5 years. The National Living Wage is currently £8.21 for those aged 25 or over, but at the Conservative party conference last...
Over recent months, there has been increased interest and increased press coverage in relation to ground rents. Ground rents are common and represent the annual amount payable under the term of a lease by way of rent. They can vary significantly from a...
There has, over recent months, been an increased focus on Rent Charges and Estate Rent Charges and they have fallen under particular scrutiny by mortgage companies. Rent Charges are obligations listed on the title deeds to a property relating to the payment...
In the recent case of Raj v Capita Business Services Ltd , the Employment Appeal Tribunal dismissed an employee's claim that he had suffered harassment under s.26 of the Equality Act 2010. Mr Raj claimed that his female manager had massaged his...
At the labour party conference last month, Shadow Equalities Minister Dawn Butler announced plans to introduce new support and protection for Menopausal workers after a CIPD survey found that 60% of menopausal workers reported that their menopause symptoms...
