Latest Legal News
Have your say: landlords and tenants consulted on who should pay Carbon Reduction Commitment costs
A Consultation has been issued asking owners and occupiers to comment on who should bear the costs of the Carbon Reduction Commitment in relation to land and buildings.
Court clarifies when threats by an owner of intellectual property can lead to damages
A recent case has clarified when groundless threats of litigation by the owner of intellectual property rights can mean they have to pay damages for the loss suffered because of the threats.
New rules for contents of limited company annual returns
New company law in force means company officers and their advisers now need extra information to hand when filing annual returns for companies limited by shares at Companies House.
Another reason for employers not to use the 'young' word
An employer who circulated an internal memo that used the words 'younger, entrepreneurial' to profile a job vacancy has lost an age discrimination claim.
Case law: pregnant worker not automatically entitled to risk assessment
Employers will welcome guidance on when a risk assessment should be carried out for a pregnant worker, given in a recent ruling.
Case law: periods of impairment can be added together for disability discrimination purposes
Employers need to be aware that an employee who suffers two different impairments, each lasting for less than 12 months but together lasting for more than 12 months, is protected by the disability discrimination rules, following a recent ruling.
Case law: requirement for male employee to cut long hair was not sex discrimination
Employers will welcome a recent court decision that clarifies an aspect of the sex discrimination rules.
Have your say: new guidance on the legal definition of waste and its application
Businesses must comply with the continually developing obligations on waste management, and will welcome the opportunity to comment on new guidance in this area.
Changed, and unchanged, statutory payments for employees
Employers must keep up to date with annual changes to statutory awards that can be made to employees - for example, by employment tribunals - in different circumstances, which are made more complicated this year by the uncertain economic climate.
Court of Appeal clarifies spouses' duties of disclosure
Evidence of a spouse's financial position is admissible in divorce proceedings, even if wrongly obtained, according to comments in a recent Court of Appeal application.