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Discrimination in the workplace takes many and varied forms. If you feel that you are a victim, you should seek legal advice without delay. Recently, a Sikh catering worker was turned down for an agency job because of his beard. After court proceedings, he won more than £7,000 in compensation. Continue reading →
Employers and Colleges Will Not Face Enforcement Action For Non Attendance of Employees/Students at Work/College Due to Covid 19 Pandemic. Continue reading →
To make it easier for employers to recruit migrant workers during the Covid 19 Pandemic, the Home Office have announced that from 30 March 2020, the following new temporary arrangements are in place. Continue reading →
To alleviate the pressures placed on the NHS due to Covid 19, on 31 March 2020 the Home Office made an announcement that around 2800 migrant doctors, nurses and paramedics are to have their visas automatically extended free of charge for 1 year. They will also not have to pay the IHS Surcharge fee. Continue reading →
There is a general principle that a person may leave their estate to anyone they wish, but legislation exists. The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 allows people dependent on a deceased person to claim against the estate if they are not provided for in the will. Continue reading →
Equity partners in professional firms are not employees and the terms on which they serve are governed by agreement between them and their colleagues. One such agreement came under High Court analysis after a partner in a multinational consultancy firm was given notice of compulsory retirement. Continue reading →
The Equality Act 2010 protects employees from discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief. It is one of the nine protected characteristics listed in Section 4 of the Act. However, a belief must meet the definition of a philosophical belief in order to qualify for protection. An Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled that ethical veganism passes the test used in such cases. Continue reading →
As restaurants, cafes, pubs and all non-essential shops across the country close in response to the Coronavirus crisis, tenants and landlords are equally feeling the strain. Continue reading →
Kiri Kkoshi, Head of Real Estate at Healys LLP, provides some advice to those in the process of buying and selling a home during the Coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading →
Planning policy discourages out-of-town retail developments that would harm the vitality and viability of existing town centre shopping areas. The precise extent of that discouragement was the focus of an important High Court ruling. Continue reading →