Backhouse Solicitors News
Putting an end to the long running battle between Unison and the UK Government, the Supreme Court has found in favour of Unison and ruled that Employment Tribunal fees are unlawful. The judgment is a humiliating result for the Government which will now have to refund [...]
Controversial plans to increase the probate fees payable after death have been scrapped. The Ministry of Justice announced earlier today that there simply isn’t enough time for the legislation to be passed through Parliament ahead of the snap General Election on 8th June. Grant of probate [...]
The draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2017 have been published with a new minimum pay rate set to become effective from 1 April 2017. The regulations will boost the National Living Wage rate for workers aged 25 and over to £7.50/hour (from £7.20) The [...]
From 6 April this year a new Bereavement Support Payment will be available to anyone up to state pension age who has lost a spouse or civil partner. This new benefit replaces the current three-tiered system of Bereavement Payment, Bereavement Allowance and Widowed Parent’s Allowance. It [...]
Hot on the heels of the judgment against taxi firm, Uber, the working practices of the so called “gig economy” have once again come under scrutiny. A London Employment Tribunal recently ruled in favour of Maggie Dewhurst, a bicycle courier with logistics company CitySprint. Ms Dewhurst [...]
As highlighted by Martin Lewis (the Money Saving Expert) on 14 December 2016 the importance of making a Lasting Power of Attorney (“LPA”) cannot be overstated. In Martin’s words “It’s even more important than a Will”. An LPA allows you to nominate a trusted friend or [...]
There is no denying that Uber has revolutionised the taxicab industry. Their handy smart phone app provides consumers with an on demand service at the touch of a screen. However last month they hit the headlines for an altogether different reason. In one of the most [...]
November 10th 2016 marks “Equal Pay Day” – after this date women in the UK are effectively working for free for the remainder of the year as a result of earning less on average than men. Despite the advent of the Equal Pay Act in 1970, almost [...]
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Temperatures are dropping and trees are beginning to shed their leaves – yes, Autumn is on its way! The season always brings with it a number of employment law changes and 2016 is no different. The headline change is the increase in the National Minimum Wage [...]