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When an individual accepts a directorship, they’re not simply taking on another position—,they’re assuming significant responsibilities, statutory duties, and enduring obligations that extend far beyond typical employment.
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Recently, the BBC spent £500,000 defending an unfair dismissal claim against its former chief technology officer, after being offered to settle the case for £50,000. The sum of almost £500,00 did not include damages paid to the claimant, which were reported to be nearly £80,000. Here, we look at the key things an Employer should […]
The High Potential Individual (“HPI”) visa is one of several new immigration routes introduced by the Home Office this year. It is designed to attract “the brightest and best” to the UK, the HPI visa appears to form part of the Government’s wider plan to deliver an ‘elite points-based system’, as announced in their ‘Build […]
On 11 April 2022, the new Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes went live and aim to provide new solutions for overseas businesses seeking to establish a presence in, or moving staff to, the UK. In this post, we look at The new Global Mobility Routes are now live – what has changed? What are the […]
There are a number of key changes to right-to-work checks coming into force on 6 April 2022, which we will seek to explain and explore in this blog post. What are right-to-work checks? Freedom of movement between the UK and the EU has now ended and the UK has introduced a new immigration system. As […]
Last week, P&O Ferries hit the headlines when they dismissed 800 employees with no prior warning. As staff staged sit-ins on the company’s boats, with the backing of their trade unions, experts cast doubts over the legality of P&O’s plot to replace them with cheaper agency workers. The affair could potentially cost P&O “hundreds of […]
Employees and workers begin to accrue holiday leave and pay as soon as they commence work. However, the terms on which an individual is engaged by an organisation, will affect how much leave, and therefore pay, they would be entitled to. In this post, we explore the topic of calculating holiday pay correctly. Statutory Entitlement […]
Next month, a number of rate changes are coming into play. In this post, we explore April 2022 rate changes: what employers need to know. April 2022 rate changes The first of the April 2022 rate changes will take effect upon the 1st April 2022, with the increases in the national minimum wage and national living wage […]
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. Here, we talk to Vandana Dass, founder of Davenport Solicitors about her view on the impact of women in law. The impact of women in […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on 21 February 2022, the lifting of all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England. After two unprecedented years, such news will come as a relief to all. Such relief may be short-lived for employers, however, as many in industry argue that the stark lack of governmental regulation and guidance going forward […]
The UK Government announced yesterday that the Investor visa would be scrapped with immediate effect due to money laundering concerns. In this post, we look at ‘investor visa scrapped’. What was the Investor Visa? The Investor visa provided a route for high-net-worth individuals to live and work in the UK if they invested at least […]
