On 18 July 2019, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government issued Advice Note 22 concerning the fire safety of external wall systems that incorporate High Pressure Laminate Panels on residential buildings of 18m or more.
James Grinstead, Solicitor, discusses how flaws in the construction procurement process may trigger unfair practices.
Writing for Social Housing, James Lyons, Partner, discusses how RPs can learn from new corporate governance principles for private clients.
At the end of March 2019, the Charity Commission published guidance for charities that have a relationship with connected non-charitable entities or organisations.
On 18 December 2018, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (“MHCLG”) issued its Advice Note 14.
A Bunch of Fives: Punchy and practical training by Devonshires
In two key cases, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that it is not directly discriminatory to pay enhanced maternity pay but only statutory shared parental leave pay. However, there is a risk that such a practice could be indirectly discriminatory. Direct Discrimination: Ali v Capita Mr Ali’s wife suffered from post natal depression and
Taxation of Termination Payments. From April this year, all payments in lieu of notice (PILON) are now subject to tax. This change is designed, in the words of the government, to “simplify and tighten” the rules around the taxation of termination payments and represents is a significant change from the previous position where different arrangements
The case of The Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey is an important reminder that an individual does not always have to have a particular protected characteristic in order to be discriminated against on the basis of that characteristic. In the first case of this kind, a police officer was found to have been discriminated
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that the effective date of termination of an employee who is summarily dismissed and then given notice will be the date of the summary dismissal and not when the notice expires. When does a dismissal occur? Under the Employment Rights Act 1996, an employee will be dismissed if their
