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What is an illegal contract? An “illegal” contract is one that involves or is based on criminal wrongdoing. It must  not be confused with an invalid contract or a contractual term which would not be enforceable in the courts. Most...

The  Working Time Regulations 1998  (“WTR”) are designed to ensure that all workers take and are paid for holidays. The current holiday entitlement for full time workers is at least 5.6 weeks paid annual leave each holiday...

Bankers’ bonuses are a controversial topic in the current economic climate, but can a bank reduce them in the face of public disapproval? In the case of Attrill and ors v Dresdner Kleinwort Limited and Commerzbank AG [2012] EWHC 1189...

Most well drafted employment contracts will include a formal disciplinary procedure, or refer to a separate disciplinary procedure to regulate how the employer will deal with disciplinary issues. If there is no contractual procedure, then as a minimum the...

Under the Equality Act 2010 it is unlawful for employers to discriminate against disabled people, and this covers: Application forms; Interview arrangements; Job offers; Aptitude or proficiency tests; Terms of employment Promotion and training...

Everyone hopes that the Olympics and the Paralympic Games will be a success and enjoyed by all, but both business and their staff need to plan for how they will deal with the problems with will arise because of the games. Things to think about: How will...

Most Employment Tribunal claims have to be made within a prescribed period of the act complained of. What is the time limit? In most cases a complaint must be lodged within 3 months . However there are a number of exceptions. For example, the period rises...

Can an employer withhold overtime? In the current economic climate, employers may prefer to have a reduced workforce, but to pay that workforce to work overtime as and when it is needed. What if the workforce refuse to work overtime? Under The Working...

A guide to possession proceedings Apart from professional landlords, more and more people are letting their homes when they need to move, rather than selling them in a bad housing market.   They often mistakenly assume that when the term of the...

In most circumstances the date on which an Employee is dismissed is clear, but this is not always the case, and it is sometimes important to know when this happened.    Why is the Effective Date of Termination (“EDT”)important? The...