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With reservations from both employers and employees, will the Government’s decision to publish employment tribunal decisions pose real risks? When meeting with any employee or employer involving tribunal proceedings, it...
Supporters of McKenzie Friends say that the service they provide is invaluable. However it seems that some unscrupulous individuals are exploiting vulnerable litigants. Since the reduction of legal aid in...
Do you know what your employees can and cannot say about their job on social media? For those of you who are yet to embrace the Twittersphere, is your social...
American film producer Samuel Goldwyn said “a verbal agreement isn’t worth the paper it’s written on” but was someone actually hanged over a comma? Law is about words and what...
Earlier this year, sixteen year old Domino’s employee Caitlin McConnell, claimed she had been fired by text message. Ms McConnell had worked for the company for just two months, when...
Mayor Pat Mabbott, assisted by Consort Alan, Debbie and Simone from WelHat Citizens Advice judged our Great Legal Bake. The standard was even higher than last year’s as the team...
Scrooge Lives! As we are still in the 12 days of Christmas it perhaps is not too late still to remember the spirit of Ebenezer Scrooge. On the first day...
Over the last year one story has dominated the headlines, Brexit! Be it a soft Brexit, a hard Brexit or a lovely cakey Brexit as now appears to be on...
We all know how these days data is king. We also know the problems that can be caused when data gets lost or misused – think of the storm that...
There is a joke amongst employment lawyers concerning the ubiquity of articles produced by law firms and HR consultants, usually in early October, warning of the risks posed to businesses...
Following the Employment Tribunal decision in the case of Uber we posted the article “Uber-Defining the modern day worker”. As the year draws to a close what has changed in...
According to recent researched commissioned by Samsung Electronics into small businesses, workers are losing 5.5 office hours a week due to office irritations. As we all know, time is money...
From an employment law perspective, here is my list of those really important tasks that every employer should now consider and put into place in the New Year if not...
The countdown to Christmas begins today with the festive lights switch on in the town centre. We will have a stand just outside the Howard Centre entrance from 3pm today. Why...
By now many of us have enjoyed the easy to use and cheap fares offered by the Uber taxi app. Unfortunately, Uber’s drivers have not been enjoying some basic legal...
Businesses in Welwyn Garden City voted a resounding yes to the introduction of a BID for the town centre. The initiative is designed to improve life and business in the...
Whether you are the landlord or tenant of commercial premises, it is essential that you are aware of the true effects of corporate restructuring which involve a commercial lease. It...
We are pleased to announce Trainee Solicitors Tom Axon and Elizabeth Russell have been appointed as the new Vice Chairperson and Treasurer/Secretary respectively of the Hertfordshire Junior Lawyers Division. The...
We were delighted to sponsor the Best Business Women Awards again. Here’s Sharon with finalists in our category! After the success of the Best Business Women Awards 2015, we were...
It’s a subject that nobody likes to think about but, even when you do decide to make a Will, you’re faced with a plethora of options and choices. Who to...
According to a recent report, numbers of women leaving their jobs have almost doubled to 54,000 since 2005. The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee recently published a report...
Read our practical steps to varying the terms of an employment and download the accompanying fact sheet. Varying a Contract of Employment – Practical Steps Review the Contract Does the...
It has been the news that has shocked the nation, with many still reeling from the aftermath of the break-up of our favourite British Baking Team. Mr Hollywood is set...
The Government has recently published its proposed reforms to PILONs, set to take effect in 2018. How will these affect you? PILON, or payment in lieu of notice, refers to...
We get a lot of enquiries from both individuals and businesses who are owed money by clients and customers. What can you do if your customer refuses to pay you?...
The Bridges of London Walk To be more precise the not-as-far-as-we-thought-it-was-going-to-be Thames Footpath walk. Last Sunday 25 September a team from the firm walked the Bridges of London for Isabel Hospice. We...
We’ve just found out that we are finalists for the Hertfordshire Business of the Year in the East of England Business Champions! It looks as though we face some stiff...
As we can now order a taxi, a meal, do our banking and even catch a Pokémon from our phone, tablet or even a watch – is it time that...
The Crane & Staples team – collectively known as ‘Worst Pace Scenario’ – raised £925 in the 5k Cancer Research Pretty Muddy Run. We completed this event in Bedford on Saturday 2nd...
Higher rates of stamp duty – are you affected? At first glance, it seemed that the higher rates would only affect buy to let investors. However, this may not actually...
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