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Tribunal considers application of workplace protection in cases of ‘serious and imminent danger'. As staff begin to return to the workplace, employers will be hoping to avoid confrontations...

Employers can be vicariously liable for the actions of employees under the Equality Act 2010 ('EqA'10'). The issue of vicarious liability for losses caused by the wrongdoing

EAT: decision-maker must have some knowledge of the whistleblower's concerns...

EAT decision confirms guidelines on when a grievance might constitute an existing dispute.

This is an attempt to make it easier for people to record their final wishes whilst continuing to protect the elderly and the vulnerable.

Set out below is a suggested budget representation on the impact of SDLT and ATED on co-operative societies.

When might a society's registration be cancelled and what are the implications? We are seeing an increasing number of society cancellations being instigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

If an individual employee can be identified directly from an image or from the image in conjunction with other readily available information on, for example, an employer's website ...

The online event discussed community-driven approaches to land management, with presentations from experts on community land trusts (CLTs), biodiversity net gain (BNG), and legal considerations. Key takeaways included the importance of local engagement, the benefits of CLTs, and the potential of BNG. Future discussions will focus on food production, charity involvement, and the CLT model for nature recovery. Attendees expressed interest in more case studies and further opportunities for collabor

Lune Valley CLT successfully acquired a site near Lancaster for affordable housing, overcoming challenges like unclear boundaries and ownership disputes. Supported by Lancaster City Council and South Lakes Housing, they designed sustainable homes under Passivhaus standards, ensuring affordability and community access through innovative lease agreements and partnership collaborations.

The recent case of Firth has continued the debate as to whether aparthotels and furnished holiday lets qualify for business property relief.

The CLA has submitted a pre-Budget paper to the Treasury calling for diversified rural businesses to be taxed as a single trading Rural Business Unit.

We look here at the Conservative Party's key tax pledges in their proposal to 'unleash Britain's potential'

Re-organisation and redundancy processes can be tricky. Part of the issue is that there is no one-size-fits-all fair process which every employer should follow.

A key question in disability discrimination claims is often whether an employer knew or should reasonably have known about the claimant's disability at the time of the alleged unfavourable treatment.

The UK Court of Appeal clarified that general workforce consultation is unnecessary in smaller-scale redundancies (fewer than 20 dismissals), affirming individual consultation suffices. However, early employee engagement remains critical to avoid costly disputes and ensure fairness.

When the chalk-face meets the thin blue line: handling police involvement with school staff. You find out that a member of school staff is under investigation by the police.