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Enforcing restrictive covenants

Employers who have restrictive covenants in their contracts of employment will appreciate the...

Ground rent increases causing issues for leaseholders

Recently, there has been a wide range of media coverage concerning ground rent clauses within...

When can an employer withhold wages?

Only in exceptional circumstances can an employer withhold wages . The fundamental terms of...

Gifted deposits to get on the property ladder

With an increasing property market, more and more buyers appear to be receiving financial gifts...

GDPR - special category (sensitive) data

As 25 May 2018 fast approaches, and the EU General Data Projection Regulation (GDPR) comes into...

Age discrimination and retirement of the older employee

Before the Age Discrimination Regulations came into force, an employer could include a retirement...

Thinking of franchising your business?

Franchising is an established and popular form of business. It can be successful for both the...

Parent company liability for acts of subsidiaries

A recent Court of Appeal case has clarified the principles to be taken into account when...

Corporate governance - your company's obligations

Corporate governance concerns the rules, processes and laws by which public listed companies must...

Crowdfunding - could it save the village pub?

Crowdfunding typically involves a large volume of small donations in exchange for something, such...

Bar talk, watch what you say

When talking business in a pub, over a drink or two, could you inadvertently create a legally...

GDPR - the implications for HR professionals

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European piece of legislation which will come...

Holiday pay - employers working out 'normal pay'

There have been a number of cases recently where the courts have determined when holiday pay is...

Beware of your repairs!

When a commercial property lease is granted, a landlord will want the tenant to take on the...

JCT 2016 building contract changes

The 2016 JCT building contracts have been released over the past few months and the updated...

Practical protection before you enter a contract

When entering into a contract parties often get so involved in negotiating terms that they fail to...
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