Eaton Smith is pleased to have worked with Simply Biz Limited in its acquisition of a majority stake in Staffcare Limited, a provider of Pensions Auto Enrolment and Flexible Benefits software.

Deborah Melluish, head of Eaton Smith’s corporate team, said: “The deal demonstrates Simply Biz’s continuing... Read More →

Rather than write about Christmas, which I am trying to pretend isn’t happening until January as I am not yet ready for it, I thought I would take a bold step and write about football: something, many will testify, I know nothing about – despite my Dad’s best efforts to wean me on to it from an early age.

If you tuned into The Call Centre it might not surprise you to read that it caught my attention and I imagine I wasn’t the only employment lawyer in the land shaking their head in wonderment at the management style of Neville Wilshire. If I were based near Swansea, I might even be setting up a satellite office in... Read More →

Since 1 September 2013, it has been possible for employers who are limited companies to agree with employees that they will give up some of their employment rights in exchange for shares in the employer’s company.

Whilst this new employee status is still in its infancy, it has been in the press since it... Read More →

Employment legislation prescribes five potentially fair reasons for dismissal:

1. conduct;
2. capability, which includes poor performance, ill health and lack of qualification;
3. redundancy;
4. illegality, which applies where continuing to employ the employee would contravene a statutory... Read More →

I have recently joined and become Vice Chair of Kirklees Employment and Skills Board in dizzying succession. It’s less impressive than (I hope) it sounds. In fact, I think I just wasn’t listening when someone lined us up and said take a step back if you don’t want to be Vice Chair.

Anyway, here I am.... Read More →

Whether or not an individual is an employee will depend on a number of factors. It is often advantageous for both an employer and an individual to classify the individual as a consultant or an independent contractor (instead of an employee) as this classification will allow for tax advantages for both the employer... Read More →

When it comes to business development, LinkedIn has replaced the old fashioned address book for keeping up with business contacts.
But whilst many companies encourage employees to use the online social networking site to keep in touch with customers, few have realised the downside of such relationships when an... Read More →

When recruiting a new employee, there may be a temptation to research the applicants by investigating information that may be available about them on social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter. In fact, in 2012, ACAS carried out a research paper which suggested that over a quarter of employers use social... Read More →

Globalisation is leading more young professionals into international work and they look set to be the winners in changes in inheritance tax rules in the UK, designed to reflect the lifestyle changes of the rising tide of overseas workers who are increasingly likely to marry someone from a different country.

The recent case of JJ Food Service Limited v Kefil concerned a manager, Mr Kefil, who was dismissed due to his management style.

Mr Kefil’s behaviour was so bad that his staff collectively signed a letter of complaint against him. His behaviour was described as discriminatory, threatening, bullying, and... Read More →

Pre nups like Nigella’s can take the pain out of divorce settlements

High-speed divorce is back on the discussion boards following the breakdown of the marriage between art collector Charles Saatchi and celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, with the news that their divorce is expected within the month. And whilst... Read More →