Reviewing the fakes and how to remove themCommunicationCommunication 2017Information 10th December 201910th December 2019 Reviews are important for every business owner, your potential customer will no doubt look at your reviews before picking up the phone or enlisting your services. Why are reviews so important? Aside from letting your customers know how great you are, social platforms and search engines such as Google are more likely
Lower Thames Crossing updateInformationNews 4th May 2018 The latest design update on plans for a new Lower Thames Crossing between Essex and Kent – which will be the largest road scheme in the UK – have been praised by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). A new design for the proposed junction with the M25 between junctions
And Finally…InformationNews 4th May 2018Could a shorter working week solve employment ills? British economist John Maynard Keynes famously predicted back in 1930 that thanks to the progress of technology, his grandchildren would only have to work 15-hour weeks. So was Keynes right? Not even close. The average British employee puts in 45 hours a
Contracts, are they set in stone?Information 6th June 2017 This year has already seen a series of cases in which the Courts have held that a “no variation” clause in a Contract is not binding, What we see is a clear intent on the part of the Courts that contractual agreement should be eroded in favour of “party, autonomy”
Holiday PayInformation 6th June 2017 There is much complex case law on holiday pay entitlement under the Working Time Directive. This is a summary of current drafting tips for holiday pay clauses in employment contracts: • Make clear whether the holiday entitlement includes or excludes public holidays. • Exclude regulations 15(1) to (4) of the Working Time
Customer details email leads to fine for ex-employeeInformation 6th June 2017When an employee left her recruitment agency employer, she took the dubious step of emailing to her private email address the personal data of about 100 of her clients and contacts. She subsequently used the data to contact them in connection with her new employment. The Information Commissioner's Office prosecuted her
