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Christmas temps – what are the rules?

For many businesses, Christmas is often the busiest time of the year. As a result, employers welcome extra support from temporary staff known as 'Christmas temps'.

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Embarrassing regulation breach for the MoJ

Businesses must ensure they are on the right side of the regulations when it comes to advertising or posting on social media.

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Changes in Family Law in the last 12 months

There have been various developments within family law over the last year or so, but the two which have changed the way that we look at divorce is the introduction of no-fault divorce and the trend towards Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

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Rising living costs can affect your maintenance order

In many cases, the cost of living crisis is likely to affect ongoing maintenance payments. We explore the topic and the solution available.

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HMRC deadline dispensation for trustees

Trustees who missed the September deadline to comply with the expanded scope of the Trust Registration regime have been thrown a lifeline by HMRC. HMRC will not penalise those who missed the cut-off date through ignorance.

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HMRC impose new obligations on trustees

Trustees must register their trust with the Trust Registration Service by 1 September 2021, even if it does not incur a tax liability.

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What is a personal representative?

A personal representative is somebody who handles a person’s estate when they pass away. The estate is made up of all the deceased’s assets, which can include anything from money in the bank, to personal possessions, stocks and shares, cars, real estate and even cryptocurrency.

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What is employment law?

Employment law focuses on everything to do with the world of work and offers protection to businesses, as employers, and individuals as employees and workers.

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Can I fire someone with less than two years of service?

Generally, employees can only claim unfair dismissal against an employer if they have a minimum of two years’ service.

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What are the automatically unfair reasons for dismissal?

In general, to bring an unfair dismissal claim, an employee must have worked for an employer for at least two years. In certain circumstances, however, the law offers employees protection against unfair dismissal, regardless of their length of service.

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What can debt enforcement companies really do?

Debt collection is a term that strikes terror into business owners and individuals alike.

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A rocky road to freedom of expression

Two recent tribunal claims highlight the challenge for employers in safely navigating personal expression by employees in the workplace.

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