York Dismissing An Employee
Dismissing An Employee Lawyers Malton, York & Wetherby When a business wants to make a change to the terms and conditions of its employees, it often goes through a process of consultation, seeking agreement to the changes. If, after the consultation period, all or some of the employees do not agree to the proposed changes, the […]
Redundancy What Are Your Rights
More than 1.3 million workers have lost their jobs during this recession and there are substantial public sector job cuts to come. Even if you do not face redundancy, it is likely that you know someone who will. It therefore pays to know your rights. If you have more than one year’s employment, you may […]
Tenancy Deposit Schemes
This checklist explains what a tenancy deposit scheme (TDS) is and what a landlord’s obligations are under a TDS. What is a TDS? A landlord under an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) must protect a tenant’s deposit by using an authorised tenancy deposit scheme (TDS) operated by an approved scheme administrator. A TDS has two main […]
Restrictive Covenants
A Restrictive Covenant is a contractual term restricting an employee’s activities after termination but is void for being in restraint of trade and contrary to public policy unless the employer can show that: It has a legitimate proprietary interest that it is appropriate to protect. The protection sought is no more than is reasonable having […]
Stress In The Workplace
According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), over 400,000 employees suffer stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by their current or past work. Over 13 million working days are lost each year as a result of stress. In addition to loss of productivity, employers need to take care not to put themselves […]
Light At End Of Tunnel
Slowly but surely, we are seeing signs of increased activity in the housing market, as are fellow professionals in local estate agencies. Another sign of optimism locally is that City of York Council has recently given the green light to a 20-year development plan which includes a target 800 new homes per year, which would […]
Break Clauses In Leases
A Court of Appeal decision highlights the risks for commercial tenants of failing to correctly exercise the break clause in their lease. In this case, the tenant failed to give vacant possession in accordance with the terms of the break clause in its lease. The tenant wanted to carry out repairs to the property to […]
New Rights For Agency Workers
New laws protecting agency workers come into force on 1 October 2011. For example, from the start of their assignment, agency workers will be entitled to access any collective facilities and amenities that other employees or workers within a business have access to (such as child-care facilities). Who is an agency worker? An agency worker […]
Tenancy Deposit Schemes
This checklist explains what a tenancy deposit scheme (TDS) is and what a landlord’s obligations are under a TDS. What is a TDS? A landlord under an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) must protect a tenant’s deposit by using an authorised tenancy deposit scheme (TDS) operated by an approved scheme administrator. A TDS has two main […]
Is Probate Always Needed
We are often asked about when it is necessary to apply for probate, particularly where the estate is small with assets of less than £20,000. If you are an executor, you will be responsible for collecting in all monies, paying any debts and distributing any legacies to family, friends or charities. Before you can do […]
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