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Unfair Dismissal Claims
- Change In Law
The Coalition Government has recently stated that the employee
will need to have worked for the employer for at least two years
to qualify for the right. [more]
Jane Morley Joins SHS
Conveyancing Team
We are delighted to welcome Jane Morley to the firm as a partner.
Jane until recently was the sole practitioner in charge of the firm
of Pattmans. [more]
Jeff Leaving SHS
Jeff Baldwin is leaving SHS at the end of September 2011... [more]
We are delighted to announce that Tracey Side and Niki Sunderland
have both joined our Private Client department... [more]
An employee has the right to be accompanied at a disciplinary hearing
as long as the presence of the companion does not hinder the disciplinary
hearing... [more]
If you are working for an employer who has 250 or more employees,
then as from 6th April 2010 you have the right to apply for unpaid
time off work to study ... [more]
Various changes to Employment Law will come into effect this month,
October 2009. [more]
Miss Nesheela Nazir has now joined Messrs Scotts
Holt & Sellars, Solicitors, as an Associate Solicitor ... [more]
Nic's untimely death in August 2008 at the age
of 55 has taken a highly valued local lawyer away from Bromsgrove.
Our thoughts are with Nic's family. [more]
The Employment Act 2002 introduced flexible working
for parents of young and disabled children. [more]
Andrew Borley was called upon and gave expert advice on a sex discrimination
matter on BBC Radio ... [more]
Jane Chandler joined us recently as a receptionist so that our
reception desk now has two people ... [more]
Andrew deals with contract disputes and will act for you in County
Court and/or High Court proceedings ... [more]
The 1998 Working Time Regulations introduced a
statutory minimum of 20 days' (four weeks') paid annual leave but
some employers included the 8 public holidays ... [more]
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