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Ready… steady… go… for auto enrolment?
The new laws on workplace pensions mean that every employer in the UK will be affected by auto enrolment.
Posted in: Healthcare
Employers to reveal gender pay gap
Companies which employ more than 250 people are reminded that they will soon have to reveal differences between average pay for male and female workers under a change to a law passing through Parliament.
Posted in: Employment Law
Disability discrimination: reasonable adjustments
A large number of disability cases concern employees on long-term sickness absence and the steps that employers should take to help them to return to work. An EAT case illustrates that, generally, for an employer’s duty to make adjustments to be triggered, there must be an indication that the employee might be fit to return […]
Posted in: Employment Law
Sickness absence: Fit for work service
The Department for Work and Pensions has published a guidance note for employers on the new Fit for Work service (FFW). The service will be introduced on a phased basis and is due to be completed by May 2015. In addition to an online and telephone advice service, FFW will provide free occupational health assessments […]
Posted in: Employment Law
Remote workers and the territorial scope of UK employment rights
Given IT developments, it is now possible for employees working for British businesses to work remotely from other countries.
Posted in: Employment Law
Landlord and tenant: liability for repairs to the exterior of a building
Buy-to-let owners of leasehold properties and other intermediate landlords will be concerned by a Court of Appeal decision on the liability for repairs to the exterior of a building. Under the terms of the headlease, the freeholder was responsible for keeping the communal areas in good condition, subject to being given notice of the defect. […]
Posted in: Commercial Property
Can you make your tenants pay for improvements?
Landlords of residential lettings running service charges should be aware of a recent case – Waaler v Hounslow LBC* – which has added an extra hurdle in seeking to recover service charge costs for improvements.
Posted in: Commercial Property
Endeavour Partnership is proud to be part of National Apprentice Week
Endeavour Partnership is proud to be part of National Apprentice Week by celebrating the contribution that its four apprentices make to the firm.
Posted in: News & PR
Endeavour Partnership hosts first Ladies in Property Event
Today Endeavour Partnership hosts its first Ladies in Property event at its new offices on Teesdale Business Park. Over 25 ladies from the property and construction sectors will meet for an informal networking lunch to share their contacts and expertise. If you are interested in being part of any future events, please email Joanna Gibson […]
Posted in: News & PR Commercial Property
Counter-fraud measures for companies
According to Land Registry figures, since September 2009 the Land Registry has prevented frauds on over 160 applications representing properties valued in excess of £70 million and it is estimated that fraud currently costs the economy £70 billion pounds annually. As such, property fraud is a real concern for many property owners, particularly those who […]
Posted in: Commercial Property