31 January 2020, exit day has come and gone. But I’ve got a wretched feeling that we are still going to be talking about the effects of Brexit for the foreseeable future. As fed up as we all are of the B-word, from an employment law (as well as...
As you will have seen in our January newsletter, as part of the Good Work Plan, coming into effect on 6 April 2020, the holiday pay reference period used for determining a week’s pay is increasing from 12 weeks to 52 weeks. But, in practice, what...
Welcome Happy New Year to one and all. We trust you came through the festive break unscathed. If not, I hope your Christmas party wasn’t as eventful as the one in the And Finally section below. If you were sent the following Government job advert...
A recent case serves as a useful reminder for employers who may be looking to terminate the employment of a pregnant employee. In Really Easy Car Credit Ltd v Thompson, the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s focus was on whether an employer is obliged...
It feels like a distant memory but back in December 2018 the government published its Good Work Plan. Some requirements of the plan will come into force on 6 April 2020 and suggest that you begin your preparations as soon as possible. The stated...
Many people will meet their life partner at work. An online study in 2017 found that 15% meet their significant other at work. Yet, the McDonald’s CEO, Steve Easterbrook, has allegedly been fired for having a consensual relationship with a...
Welcome “May you live in interesting times” is purportedly a traditional Chinese curse. Seemingly a blessing, the opposite is actually intended. Well, we do live in interesting times and I’m not just referring to the debacle currently taking...
Welcome Welcome to the first of this year’s Employment Law Snapshots. The case that I’ll be looking at in this article deals with the controversial topic of the rules surrounding the disclosure of documentation in Employment...
Data protection law is about to go through the biggest shake-up since the introduction of the Data Protection Act in 1998. The General Data Protection Regulations (commonly known as “GDPR”) came into force in May 2016, and...
A recent spate of high-profile legal cases could spell increasing trouble ahead for companies who treat regular workers as self-employed service providers, a Hampshire lawyer has warned. Laurence Dunn, Director of DC Employment Solicitors...
Daily Echo Article published 24th October 2017.
A fast-expanding Hampshire-based specialist employment law firm has improved its ranking in the annual global guide to service quality in the legal profession. DC Employment Solicitors has leapt another tier this year while retaining its...
