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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.
MoreRedundancy pay limit to increase to GBP380 in October
9th June 2009
The Government has confirmed that the increase in the weekly limit for the purpose of calculating statutory redundancy pay, will take place on 1 October 2009.
The rise from £350 to £380 was announced in the 2009 Budget in April but there had been no official confirmation as to when the increase was to come into force, until today. The limit will not rise again in February 2010, as it would usually do, instead remaining at £380 until February 2011.
The Government announced a one-off increase in the limit of £30 in the 2009 Budget. The increase is intended to provide a stronger safety net for employees in the recession without placing too heavy a burden on employers.
Since 1999, an annual uprating formula has been applied each February to raise the limit on a week’s pay in line with the Retail Prices Index rounded to the nearest £10. This uprating will be suspended in 2010. As well as statutory redundancy pay, the weekly limit will also apply when calculating certain other types of payment, such as the basic award for unfair dismissal and other claims such as failure to consult on collective redundancies.
Further Information:
The Work and Families (Increase of Maximum Amount) Order 2009 - Final Impact Assessment (PDF format, 169K) Confirmation that the increase in the weekly limit for statutory redundancy pay will come into force on 1 October 2009 is available on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills website.
Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial Law can help you with employment law, especially providing advice on managing redundancies.
Click here to speak to a specialist employment lawyer.
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.