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February 2012
Putting lawyers in touch with the youth of Oldham
Pearson Hinchliffe partner, Michael Pitt, takes over as 2012 Oldham Law Association President.
MoreBusinesses To Take Flexible Attitude to Working Practices During World Cup
15th June 2010
With the World Cup underway, research by FIFA sponsor Continental Tyres shows that up to nine million employees will call in sick during the tournament in South Africa.
This equates to one in four UK workers who are predicted to lie to their boss using over 31,000,000 excuses so they can watch matches or recover from the after effects of hangovers from post-match celebrations.
In addition, research published by the Chartered Management Institute predicts that the World Cup could cost businesses up to £1 billion in lost working hours due to, amongst other things, unauthorised absence.
To combat this potential drop in productivity, businesses are being urged to introduce greater flexibility, as the Trades Union Congress is saying that without it employers 'run the risk of de-motivating staff and losing hours through unauthorised sick days'.
Be flexible to prevent absenteeism
Commenting on the unique challenges faced by businesses during the World Cup, Michael Pitt, employment solicitor said he understands the pressures on businesses to prevent absenteeism, but, ‘By temporarily embracing more flexible working practices for football fans, they will benefit from a happier more motivated workforce.”
He suggested that the World Cup was an opportunity to allow employees to be productive and patriotic at the same time with a creative and forward-thinking approach to HR policy this summer.
He added, “Permitting employees to work through lunch, modify start and finish times or alter their shifts can make a lot of sense – but remember not to invoke discrimination claims; be prepared to treat other sports fans the same as football supporters – Test cricket and Wimbledon for example – who may be equally fanatical about their chosen sport.”
January 2012
Company and commercial law reforms to reduce red tape
Companies of all shapes and sizes have been asked for their views on how to tackle unnecessary bureaucracy in company and commercial law.
MoreJanuary 2012
Increase in unfair dismissal qualifying period will apply only to new employees
From 6 April 2012 the qualifying period of service for making a claim increases from one to two years.
MoreJanuary 2012
Maximum compensation for unfair dismissal increases from 1 February 2012
Annual revision of employment tribunal award limits and other amounts payable under employment legislation.
MoreDecember 2011
Health and safety laws to be cut by half
Government plans to slash health and safety red tape will mean substantial savings for small firms, business groups have said.
MoreNovember 2011
Weight Watchers case: the importance to employers of employment status.
The Upper Tier Tribunal holds 1,700 ‘leaders’ at Weight Watchers were employees for tax purposes.
MoreSeptember 2011
How to Conduct a Disciplinary Hearing
A recent presentation by Employment solicitor, Susan Mayall, setting out the stages for handling a disciplinary, referencing the ACAS Code of Conduct.
June 2011
ACAS Advice leaflet “Holidays and Holiday Pay”
Download the guidance covering arrangements for holidays and holiday pay.
October 2010
Recent Case Study: Commercial Landlord and Tenant - An Authorised Guarantee Agreement
Authorised Guarantee Agreements keep the original tenant on the hook in case a third party assignee defaults; they should be drafted with care.
July 2010
Recent Case Study: Doing Battle in the Boardroom
How Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law helped members of the Board of Directors achieve the outcome they sought in their boardroom dispute with a senior executive director.
May 2010
How the Mergers & Acquisitions team helped Lanes Group PLC achieve their LAS sell-off
Drainage specialists dispose £12.3 million majority stake in Lanes Assistance Services.
March 2010
PH Employment Direct
The Employment team at Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law have created PH Employment Direct - a user-friendly and simple service that gives you access to the best advice at the end of a phone 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
February 2010
Oldham Construction Sector
On 3 February 2010 Corporate Commercial partner Roger Hinchliffe delivered a presentation entitled, ‘Joint Ventures’ to the Oldham Construction Sector group.
January 2010
Debt Recovery Service
With our specialist commercial Debt Recovery service you can significantly increase the speed and likelihood of recovering the money owed to your business.