Anyone interested in a legal career should check out the Junior Lawyers Division. This Sussex-based networking group offers opportunities to meet solicitors, paralegals, legal executives and trainees through social events and seminars. Membership is FREE and many members are still studying so it’s all about supporting each other on the path to an exciting career [...]
For many, pregnancy is a wonderful experience to be treasured, however, it can also be a very trying time for some women. Morning sickness comes in varying degrees. At the extreme it can result in hospitalisation, as is the case with Kate Middleton (aka the Duchess of Cambridge) at the moment. While the much admired Kate [...]
It is very common for an employee to be asked to sign a new contract once they have been promoted. The new contract will usually give the employee increased benefits such as private medical insurance. The new contract may also include new commitments such as restrictive covenants that will seek to prevent the employee from [...]
The government has made it clear that it is committed to deterring employers who do not pay at least the National Minimum Wage (NMW). At the beginning of 2011 a scheme came into place whereby those who flout the minimum wage law could be named. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) already issue press releases where [...]
Firstly, congratulations to all expectant mothers who happen to be reading this! Finding out you are pregnant is often an exciting but relatively scary experience. For many women there will be all sorts of issues and queries that come up, questions of: Will the baby be a boy or a girl? Are there any foods that [...]
By Katie White, Employment Solicitor at Mayo Wynne Baxter Plans to introduce fees up to £1,200 for bringing claims to employment tribunal are now set to be introduced in summer 2013. The tribunal system is reported to cost the taxpayer more than £84m each year. Unlike civil cases, at present, the individual who brings a [...]
28 year-old Becky Piper is a newly qualified solicitor who works at Mayo Wynne Baxter. “Friends joke that I became a solicitor because I loved Colombo as a kid, but it’s true that I’ve always been a bit of a geek about anything to do with law.” Becky studied Psychology, Law and Business A-levels at [...]
On 20 June 2012, the Business Secretary made a statement to the House of Commons announcing the government’s proposals on directors’ remuneration. The government states that it believes the reforms will enable shareholders to challenge excessive pay whilst not imposing unnecessary regulatory burdens. The announcement follows extensive consultation with companies and investors and a period [...]
Legal advice supplied by Quality Solicitors Howlett Clarke In the recent case of ANGAD v FASGA it was held that if a worker is sick during their annual leave, they can take their annual leave at a later date regardless of when the period of sickness began. This was a reference for a preliminary ruling from the [...]
Acas is reminding employers to plan ahead to avoid last minute leave request clashes or short-term absences. To mark 60 years of The Queen’s reign the Diamond Jubilee will take place in 2012. The celebrations will centre around an extended weekend in June. There will be an additional bank holiday on Tuesday 5 June this [...]