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  • 05 June 2020
  • Employment

Beneficial contract changes made prior to TUPE transfer were void

It is well established that contract changes made solely (or principally) because of a TUPE transfer will be void.
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  • 04 June 2020
  • Employment

Employee succeeds in whistleblowing claim following complaint about offensive “banter”

The Claimant in Robinson v Mind Monmouthshire Ltd made a complaint after a colleague performed an offensive impression of a physically disabled person.

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  • 03 June 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

What will the “New Normal” for our offices look like?

Real Estate Update – Feedback from our roundtable event on Thursday 21 May. Last month, Ruth Wilkinson, Shona Dunning and Simon Ralphs from our Construction and Real Estate teams hosted a virtual roundtable focusing on our return to the office post Covid-19.

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  • 01 June 2020
  • Construction

Hart v Large – significant damages awarded for surveyor negligence

In the recent case of Hart & Hart v Large & others, the High Court awarded significant damages to a couple who had relied, in purchasing a £1.2m property, on a HomeBuyer report produced by a surveyor.
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  • 29 May 2020
  • Construction

Building a Safer Future: Government response to consultation, update to Approved Document B, and Fire Safety Bill

Last month the government published its response to the Building a Safer Future consultation on the proposals arising out of the recommendations in Dame Judith Hackitt’s report. The government has in the last 2 months implemented or begun the process of implementing a number of measures supporting this response.
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  • 28 May 2020
  • Employment

Unofficial work before start date not counted towards continuous employment

In O’Sullivan v DSM Demolition Ltd, the Claimant’s contract of employment recorded a start date of 2 November 2015,

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  • 28 May 2020
  • Mental Health

ACAS publishes new guidance on mental health during Coronavirus

Accompanying their recently commissioned YouGov survey, ACAS has published workplace guidance aimed at assisting staff manage their mental health at work.

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  • 22 May 2020
  • Restructuring and insolvency

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill

The much anticipated Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill was published on the evening of 20 May 2020.Running to 238 pages (plus 64 pages of explanatory notes) it builds...
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  • 20 May 2020
  • Employment

Settlement Agreements and Confidentiality Clauses

The High Court, ruling in Duchy Farm Kennels v Steels, has confirmed that an employer cannot avoid paying sums due under a settlement agreement (where the employee is suspected of breaching the confidentiality clause) unless confidentiality is actually a condition of the agreement.
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  • 14 May 2020
  • Employment

Settlement Agreements – What Are They?

A settlement agreement (or compromise agreement as it used to be known) is a contract between an employee and employer.
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  • 11 May 2020
  • Immigration

Immigration update: reopening of visa centres and the 14-day quarantine rule

UK visa application centres across the UK and the world will start to reopen from 1 June 2020.  The reopening of these centres will allow applicants to continue submitting their applications and receive their visa decisions, many of which have been on hold for several weeks.
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  • 11 May 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

World Day for Safety and Health At Work 2020 – not just another day in the office

Last Tuesday (28 April) was World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Traditionally, this is the day each year when the International Labour Organisation (ILO) promotes safe, healthy and decent work surroundings.
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