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10 May 2021

Disputes Between Shareholders and Directors: What Can the Shareholders Do If They Feel the Directors Are Not Behaving Properly?

While the shareholders own companies, the running of the company is up to its directors. But, what happens when shareholders do not like what the directors are doing? As owners of the company, shareholders have rights in relation to how the company is run and can take action to prevent directors from running the company […]

9 May 2021

Employment Law Newsletter May 2021

This newsletter covers: 1. Working from Home The popularity of remote working is on the rise but there are pitfalls for both employer and worker. The Office for National Statistics in its report Homeworking hours, rewards and opportunities in the UK: 2011 to 2020 found that 35.9 percent of the UK workforce worked some of their time […]

1 Mar 2021

How to employ EU nationals after Brexit – your guide to sponsor licence

You have probably heard about significant changes in immigration rules after the end of transition period when the UK ultimately left the EU. In fact, if you are UK established business and would like to recruit workers from outside the country, you may need to apply for a sponsor license. What are the rules now? The […]

25 Jan 2021

COVID-19 Business Interruption Scheme – The Supreme Court’s Judgment

The Supreme Court, on 15th January 2021, handed down judgment in the COVID-19 business interruption insurance test case. The result of this judgment is favourable towards policyholders, meaning that small businesses are now more likely to be successful in making claims on their insurance policies. This is great news to business owners who have suffered colossal […]

6 Jul 2020

How to Choose a Business Fraud Solicitor

What is business fraud? Like individuals, businesses can become victims of fraud (dishonest and illegal activity carried out by a person, persons or another business for financial gain.) Business fraud often operates under the guise of legitimate business activity and takes place over long periods of time. It can also take place in many different forms; ranging […]

7 Jun 2020

The employment contract and written statement of employment particulars – what to include.

As an employer you always have a contract with your employee even if you have provided nothing in writing. This is because the employment offer has been accepted by your employee and he is now obliged to perform his duties for a consideration, which is a payment. This suffice in the UK to establish contract […]

3 May 2020

Download FREE template Furlough Agreement

Click here to download furlough agreement template We have just entered another week of lockdown and yet it has not been resolved when we can expect it to be eased. We observe many of our business clients and local entrepreneurs suffering financial losses and organisational disruptions as a result. Unfortunately, many of them have no […]

26 Apr 2020

Impact of Coronavirus on Businesses: Claims on Insurance Policies

The impact on businesses that COVID-19 has had, has been catastrophic. According to the Financial Times, around 21,000 more businesses in the UK have collapsed in March this year, compared to the same month a year ago. There has also been a drop in new companies by 23%. We presume that these figure will only grow significantly, […]

20 Apr 2020

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – step by step guide for employers

The governmental guide published recently on-line provides the employers with information how to make a claim for reimbursement and what are the requirements for such application. Firstly, it guides through eligibility criteria that has to be met before the application is considered by the employer and submitted. The employer must agree with employee and subsequently […]

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