Coronavirus (COVID-19): Directors' duties 06/04/2020 On 28 March 2020 the government announced that it would introduce legislation to temporarily relax a number of laws to assist struggling companies. Temporary...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Employer considerations and options 06/04/2020 The introduction of a new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough leave) was announced by the government on 20 March 2020 and further updates...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Commercial Leases Moratorium 06/04/2020 The government has passed temporary legislation in light of the national Coronavirus outbreak. The Coronavirus Act 2020 (the ‘Act’) includes a...
Buying-to-let is big business in the UK, with private rented properties now making up one-fifth of all households, according to government research. If you can buy a property and rent it out to cover your mortgage and earn a...
As the Christmas season came and went, employers no doubt heaved huge sighs of relief as the inevitable annual juggling of competing holiday requests was over for a few short months. However, as we now edge towards spring,...
There are many situations where an employee or employer may want to vary an employment contract or even terminate them altogether, but what are the pitfalls involved? Can an employer change a contract? Any change to an...
Under the Equality Act 2010, it is illegal to discriminate against someone in the workplace if they have one of the nine ‘protected characteristics’. In this article we explain what the protected characteristics...
The sports sponsorship industry is a lucrative one. It significantly boosts the income of the endorsed individuals and teams and reaps financial rewards for the brands themselves. But what happens when things go wrong for...
Those taking occupation of a commercial property will usually hold it under either a lease or a licence – and many businesspeople will not worry too much about the distinction between each one as long as they get to use...
When should a business call in a debt collection agency? Unpaid debts are an eternal thorn in the sides of most businesses – with small businesses hit particularly hard. Tardy payers can lead to problems with cash flow,...