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New rates of statutory maternity pay and sick pay have been announced
Steve Webb, The Minister of State for the Department for Work and Pensions, has now announced the proposed rates for statutory sick pay and statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay for 2012. The changes which are expected to come into … Continue reading
Make a will and support Isabel Hospice
We are pleased that we are supporting the Isabel Hospice Make a Will Week from the 5th-9th March 2012. If you would like to make new wills or simply review existing wills please contact us and for a donation to the … Continue reading
Court of Protection on the move
The Court of Protection is on the move. This Court is the main Court which can decide cases on behalf of incapacitated people, whether suffering from, for example, dementia or other mental impairment. The Court currently sits in Archway Tower … Continue reading
The Government intention to clamp down on unfair dismissal claims
It appears that the Government’s aim to reduce employment regulations red tape will see the qualifying period for presenting unfair dismissal claims increase to two years. Claimants will also have to pay fees when attempting to bring cases to court. … Continue reading
Great article on BBC news about what might happen if you don’t make a will…
November is Make a Will month. Less than a third of the UK population have a will. Last year the Government took over £50m from the estates of people who had not made a will. This is a really informative … Continue reading
The Bribery Act 2010 – What do I need to know?
The Bribery Act 2010 – What do I need to know? The Bribery Act 2010 modernises the law on bribery and came into force on 1st July 2011. Bribery is a form of corruption where an individual or organisation seeks … Continue reading
The implementation of the Agency Worker Regulations
The Agency Worker Regulations came in to force on the 1st October 2011. They are supplemented by the BIS Guidance (BIS/11/905; May 2011) which should be considered alongside the Regulations themselves. A brief summary of their impact is that; a) They only … Continue reading
The demise of the default retirement age
As from 1st October 2011 employers will no longer be able to force employees to retire at 65. For more details as to this change please see the ACAS guide “Working without the default retirement age – Guidance for Employers” http://www.acas.org.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=2976 … Continue reading
Staff updates at Crane & Staples
Michele Rowe, Partner and Head of Residential Conveyancing Department retired last Friday 30th September. Michele joined Crane & Staples as an Assistant Solicitor in the Residential Conveyancing Dept in January 1992 and became a Partner in April 1999. It is Michele’s intention … Continue reading
