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Pearson Hinchliffe partner, Michael Pitt, takes over as 2012 Oldham Law Association President.
MoreFollowing the one-off increase of the maximum ‘week’s pay’ to £380 in October 2009 there is to be no further updating of this in February. However, the usual recalculation has now been done for three other important figures in the Employment Rights (Revision of Limits) Order 2009 SI 2009/3274 and, because of the strange economic times, this has led for the first time to these figures being reduced:
The changes take effect on 1 February 2010.
There has also been an announcement that SSP (Statutory Sick Pay) is to remain at £79.15 but SMP, SAP and SPP are to rise to £124.88, presumable from April 2010.
Revised Code of Practice
The revised ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities was brought into effect on 1 January 2010 by SI 2009/3223
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Pearson Hinchliffe partner, Michael Pitt, takes over as 2012 Oldham Law Association President.
MoreCompanies of all shapes and sizes have been asked for their views on how to tackle unnecessary bureaucracy in company and commercial law.
MoreFrom 6 April 2012 the qualifying period of service for making a claim increases from one to two years.
MoreAnnual revision of employment tribunal award limits and other amounts payable under employment legislation.
MoreGovernment plans to slash health and safety red tape will mean substantial savings for small firms, business groups have said.
MoreThe Upper Tier Tribunal holds 1,700 ‘leaders’ at Weight Watchers were employees for tax purposes.
MoreA recent presentation by Employment solicitor, Susan Mayall, setting out the stages for handling a disciplinary, referencing the ACAS Code of Conduct.
Download the guidance covering arrangements for holidays and holiday pay.
Authorised Guarantee Agreements keep the original tenant on the hook in case a third party assignee defaults; they should be drafted with care.
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.
Drainage specialists dispose £12.3 million majority stake in Lanes Assistance Services.
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.
On 3 February 2010 Corporate Commercial partner Roger Hinchliffe delivered a presentation entitled, ‘Joint Ventures’ to the Oldham Construction Sector group.
With our specialist commercial Debt Recovery service you can significantly increase the speed and likelihood of recovering the money owed to your business.