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EAT Rejects Unauthorised Deduction from Wages Claim

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has rejected an appeal against the dismissal of an employee's complaint that unauthorised deductions had been made from his wages because he did not receive an additional day's pay or a day off in lieu when he worked on...

Landlord Granted Dispensation from Consultation Requirements

Under Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 , where a landlord undertakes qualifying works with a cost of more than £250 per lease without consulting the leaseholders, the contribution from each leaseholder will be limited to that sum....

Court of Appeal Rules on 'Salaried Members' LLP Tax Case

The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in a case which clarifies how the test of whether members of a limited liability partnership (LLP) have significant influence over its affairs for the purpose of determining whether they are 'salaried...

Supermarket Chain Fails to Have Trade Mark Declared Invalid

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has rejected a supermarket chain's application for summary judgment on its claim that a trade mark it was accused of infringing was invalid. A company claimed that the supermarket chain had infringed a trade mark...

HSE Encourages Employers to Tackle Workplace Stress

As part of its Working Minds campaign, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has called on employers to support workers' mental health during Stress Awareness Month. Employers are encouraged to focus on one of the campaign's five Rs for each week of April....

Appeal Against Penalty for Managing Unlicensed HMO Succeeds

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld a landlord's appeal against a civil penalty imposed on him for managing an unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO). The property had five bedrooms which were let to individuals who did not form a single household....

CGT Relief Denied on Loan Exchanged for Shares

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has ruled that a taxpayer could not claim relief from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on a loan to a company that had been discharged in exchange for new shares, because the loan was no longer 'outstanding' when the claim for relief was made....

New National Minimum Wage Rates

The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025 came into force on 1 April and provided for the following changes to the National Living Wage (NLW) and the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates: The NLW, which applies to those aged 21 and over,...

Worker Sentenced for Unlawfully Accessing Personal Data

Following an investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), a motor insurance worker who unlawfully accessed personal data on his employer's systems has received a suspended prison sentence. The worker led a team dealing with accident...

Dismissal for Failure to Disclose Earlier Dismissal Not Unfair

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has rejected a man's appeal against a decision that he had not been unfairly dismissed for failing to disclose a previous dismissal and a subsequent three-month employment gap on his job application ( Easton v Secretary...
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