Can you explain a little about your role at Birkett Long? I am one of Birkett Long’s...

Knowing who you are contracting with should be simple.  However, on many occasions the...

  The media has recently given extensive coverage to a story regarding an employee who...

Developments in the field of vicarious liability have resulted in a broadening of the definition...

Since the case of Aston Cantlow PCC v Wallbank, there has been significant concern about...

Employers or other organisations used to be free to ask a job applicant, employee, worker or...

Often, it can be difficult to identify contracting parties.  For example, when negotiating...

It is well known that employers have an obligation to make reasonable adjustments for disabled...

A claim which has not been actively pursued or is considered to not have a chance of a fair...

Over the next few years all employers will have to auto-enrol all “eligible” workers...

As part of the 2013 Budget the Government has made the EMI (Enterprise Management Incentives)...

Many present day healthcare leases contain a “break clause” which gives the tenant the...

The question has often been asked whether an employee has to inform their new employer about any...

If an employer overpays an employee can he always recover that overpayment? The Employment Rights...

The shareholders in a company trust its directors to run the company properly and in their...

21 February 2013 saw the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2013...

A parent company can become liable for its subsidiary and the “corporate veil”, which...

Employers should be aware of the recent decision of the Court of Appeal which made it clear that...

Employers may be disgruntled to find an employee who is on sick leave and is claiming sick pay...

Many construction contracts contain retention clauses but it is not always easy to recover the...