Business Law Updates

Apr

2020

Pregnancy discrimination – woman awarded over £70,000 compensation

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Ploughing on with workplace disciplinary proceedings regardless of an employee's pregnancy or other personal circumstances is likely to lead to severe financial and reputational consequences. In one case (Grant v Price Hunter International Ltd and...

Apr

2020

Can an employee’s formal resignation be Impliedly withdrawn?

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Can an employee’s formal resignation be impliedly withdrawn by conduct, or can that only be achieved by explicit agreement? The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) tackled that thorny issue in a case concerning a local authority manager who had second...

Apr

2020

Extension of Time Limits during Coronavirus Pandemic

Written by Sydney Mitchell

In light of the ongoing pandemic and the need to balance the administration of justice whilst ensuring public health, a new practice direction, namely PD 51ZA, has been created which supplements the Civil Procedure Rules and extends time limits...

Mar

2020

Stay of Possession Claims in light of Coronavirus Pandemic

Written by Sydney Mitchell

To ensure the administration of justice during these unprecedented times, the Master of the Rolls, who is a judge of the court of appeal, has created a new Practice Direction which came into force on 27 March 2020. The new addition, PD 51Z, places a...

Mar

2020

Relaxation of Insolvency Rules to help businesses during coronavirus pandemic

Written by Leanne Schneide...

The government announced on Saturday 28 March a relaxation of the Insolvency Rules to assist struggling business during the coronavirus. Such measures will include changes to assist companies undergoing rescue or restructure to continue trading...

Mar

2020

The Coronavirus Effect

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Focus has been on the sales of toilet paper, hand sanitiser and self-isolation, but consideration had to be given to the overall affect that the virus was having on businesses themselves and the potential risks to businesses facing a downturn in...

Mar

2020

Work Related Stress – The Risk for Employers - HR Update event

Written by Sydney Mitchell

If you are a business owner, HR manager/professional or business adviser this interactive and helpful discussion is a must for you! Work Related Stress – The Risk for Employers Come along to join us for coffee and pastries where we will be looking...

Feb

2020

A Triple for Sydney Mitchell LLP

Written by Sydney Mitchell

SHORTLISTED IN THREE CATEGORIES IN THE BIRMINGHAM LAW SOCIETY AWARDS 2020-21 Sydney Mitchell LLP, Top Tier Legal 500 Law Firm, has been short-listed for three Awards in the Birmingham Law Society Awards: Sydney Mitchell for Law Firm of the Year (...

Dec

2019

Merry Christmas to all

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Jul

2019

It's getting hot in here!

Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

In case you hadn't already heard, its a tad warm out there today. Nevertheless, I am aware of other places that will be feeling the heat today who do not have the luxury of air conditioning (unlike me). It is rare in the UK to experience any...

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Pregnancy discrimination – woman awarded over £70,000 compensation

Can an employee’s formal resignation be Impliedly withdrawn?

Extension of Time Limits during Coronavirus Pandemic

Stay of Possession Claims in light of Coronavirus Pandemic

Relaxation of Insolvency Rules to help businesses during coronavirus pandemic

The Coronavirus Effect

Work Related Stress – The Risk for Employers - HR Update event

A Triple for Sydney Mitchell LLP

Merry Christmas to all

It's getting hot in here!

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