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National Minimum Wage Rates for 2026 Announced

The government has announced the rates of the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) which will take effect from 1 April 2026. In announcing these increases, the government has accepted in full the recommendations made by the Low Pay...

Lead Generator Fined for Sending Unsolicited Texts

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) have fined a self-employed lead generator £200,000 for sending unsolicited text messages regarding debt reduction schemes and energy saving grants. The lead generator had previously come to the ICO's...

EAT Upholds Rejection of Postman's Unfair Dismissal Claim

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that the Employment Tribunal (ET) did not err in law in rejecting a postman's complaints of discrimination because of something arising in consequence of disability and unfair dismissal ( Kirby v Royal Mail...

FTT's Finding That Tenant Breached Covenant 'Too Broad'

Under Section 168 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 , a landlord under a long lease may not serve a notice of forfeiture on a tenant in respect of a breach of covenant unless the tenant has admitted, or the appropriate court or tribunal has...

Reimbursed Expenses Not Tax Deductible, Court of Appeal Rules

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an umbrella company's appeal against determinations issued by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in respect of Income Tax (IT) and National Insurance Contributions (NICs), finding that the company did not have overarching...

Wellness Business Fails to Secure Transfer of Domain Name

If a UK domain name held by someone else is similar to your own name or trading style, you can seek to have it transferred to you by making a complaint to Nominet UK through its Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). To succeed in a DRS complaint, however, it is...

Unfairly Dismissed Employee Awarded £14,000 by ET

A woman who was dismissed from her job at a company that provided accountancy services has been awarded £14,120 in compensation after the Employment Tribunal (ET) found that she had been unfairly dismissed ( Lanuszka v Accountancy MK Services Limited ...

Supreme Court Allows Developer's Appeal in Planning Case

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a developer which had unsuccessfully applied to the local council for discharge of conditions attached to a grant of planning permission. The developer wished to build a mixed-use development that included 650...

Arbitration Appeal Was Brought Out of Time, High Court Rules

The importance of being aware of the rules that apply to arbitration proceedings was highlighted by a recent High Court case in which an appeal against an arbitration award was struck out on the basis that it had been brought out of time. A seller had...

Employment Rights Bill Consultations Published

With the Employment Rights Bill likely to become law shortly, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has published four consultations seeking views on how some of the Bill's provisions should be implemented. The DBT is seeking views on how the duty on...
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