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Gender pay likely to stay in the spotlight

The BBC found itself in a media storm last month, following the publication of salaries paid to its highest-earning stars, which revealed that only one-third of its 96 top earners were women, and the top seven were all men. Since then, staff at the Financial Times have threatened to strike over the paper’s reported 13% per cent gender pay gap.

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Supreme Court rule Employment Tribunal fees are unlawful

UNISON sought judicial review of the Fees Order because it unlawfully prevents/restricts access to justice.

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Good intentions not enough in wage calculations

Accurate calculations of the National Minimum Wage continue to cause headaches for employers, with an employment tribunal acknowledging the complexity, saying there is no single key to unlock every case.

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Whistleblowing and the Public Interest Test

On 10 July 2017, in the case of Chesterton Global Ltd (t/a Chestertons) & Anor v Nurmohamed, the Court of Appeal reached a decision after considering the meaning of the words ‘in the public interest’.

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PSC Regime: New deadlines for changes in company ownership

Businesses have new deadlines to comply with regulations around transparency of ownership under the so-called ‘PSC’ regime.

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Time to get excited: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)

Time to get excited?

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Workplace investigations

ACAS has issued guidance outlining “the essential decisions and actions that employers must and should make” when deciding to conduct an investigation in the workplace and providing information for anyone who has been appointed to conduct disciplinary or grievance investigations to ensure they conduct a thorough and fair process.

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Fulfilling your lease formalities

Make sure that all the necessary lease formalities are completed!

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Squatters: What to do when they return

Landlords have been plagued...

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Commercial leases: What to do when a tenant breaches

There can be a number of different options available to a landlord whose tenant is in breach of the lease during the term. There are also some steps, which prudent landlords can take to protect their position (excluding for non-payment of rent) (commercial real estate).

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What happens when you only receive part of an enforcement debt?

Circumstances can arise where you have a judgment debt and have instructed enforcement officers to seek to pursue the sums due, but in some instances, the debt is only partially recovered.

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Consumer protection

Assured shorthold tenants can now bring civil proceedings to unwind their tenancies, get a full refund, discounted rent and claim damages.

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