There are a number of laws in place to allow employees to feel protected and safe at work. In order to qualify for some of these protections there will a minimum period of employment in some cases. This article is a brief guide to those qualifying periods. Employment Rights Act 1996: The Employment Rights Act
When drafting an employment contract, it is vital to understand the steps to take to ensure you protect your company’s interest and provide clarity to your employees. An employment contract is legally binding agreement and should set out an employee’s rights and responsibilities. . What to include in a contract of employment 1. The Basics
If you are an Executor of an estate, you may find that you are asked whether you would like to place a Section 27 notice. It is often recommended that an Executor places two notices and a Solicitor can do this for you. Section 27 of the Trustee Act 1925 requires any persons owed money
The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act came into force on 27 February 2023. The age at which someone can marry or enter a civil partnership has now risen to eighteen in order to protect children from the danger of forced marriage. Background The implementation of the new Act will remove provisions which allow
Leasehold is a form of property ownership (or tenure) when you (as a Lessee) have an agreement, called “the Lease” between you and the owner who is the Freeholder or Landlord. You own such leasehold property only for a fixed period and this ownership will return to the Landlord when the Lease comes to an
The Fire Safety Act 2021 (“The Act”) received Royal Assent on 29 April 2021 and commenced on 16 May 2022. The Act clarifies the scope of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, so that in buildings with two or more sets of domestic premises, a fire safety risk assessment must include the following two
The pre-action protocol applies to a business, including a sole trader or public body (a “creditor”) that seeks to claim recovery of a debt from an individual (including a sole trader) such as an unpaid invoice or loan. The Debt Protocol only applies where another specific pre-action protocol does not apply (for example, mortgage arrears)
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