9/4/2025 1:05:32 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: The Disability Employment Divide - What does Parliament’s New Inquiry Mean for UK Employers By Chris Cuckney Despite a growing emphasis on diversity and inclusion across UK workplaces, disabled people continue to face significant disadvantages in...
9/1/2025 4:08:23 PM Clegg Food Projects Limited v Prestige Car Direct Properties Limited [2025] EWHC 2173 By James Mapley Will O'Brien John O'Mahony The August break is reserved by the Technology and Construction Court for “applications of real urgency [to] be dealt with”[1]. In a...
8/29/2025 9:14:45 AM Ardmore Construction Limited enters administration By Will O'Brien Jim Varley Public court records confirm that Ardmore Construction Limited (ACL) filed a formal notice of appointment of administrators yesterday, 28...
8/15/2025 2:15:20 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Employment Rights Bill - Are Small Business About to Get Free HR Advice Paid For by The Government? By Chris Cuckney The finer details of the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) are at long last beginning to take shape, with many suggesting the ERB will be...
8/7/2025 12:42:00 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Spying on Employees During Sickness Absence - Mr Kerita v BMW (UK) Manufacturing Limited By Chris Cuckney The issue of employers monitoring their employees is nothing new, and it is common for employers to monitor their employees at least to...
7/30/2025 3:20:41 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Big Changes to the UK's Visa Sponsorship Rules from 22 July 2025 By Chris Cuckney Following the Government’s Immigration White Paper earlier this year, sweeping changes to the UK’s visa sponsorship rules have now come...
7/29/2025 9:55:43 AM Can parties adjudicate a dispute arising under a settlement agreement: recent court guidance in London Eco Homes Ltd v Raise Now Ealing Ltd [2025] EWHC 1505 (TCC) By Patrick Trevor Karen Morean Summary Parties have the option to adjudicate an issue arising under a contract if: there is an express right to adjudicate in the...
7/25/2025 10:04:02 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Accessing disability and “substantial adverse effect” following Stedman v Haven Leisure Ltd By Chris Cuckney In the recent case of Stedman v Haven Leisure Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided useful guidance that will assist HR...
7/23/2025 2:39:01 PM Guidance on Level of Detail for Gateway Applications By Mark London James King Following on from our earlier article regarding the publishing of new Construction Leadership Council guidance (“CLC”), this article...
7/22/2025 10:09:47 AM Peabody Successful in Court of Appeal Judgment By Alicia Ogborn Will O'Brien Mark London Devonshires successfully acted for Peabody Trust (“Peabody”) in an appeal to the Court of Appeal (see judgment), in Peabody’s claim...
7/17/2025 11:26:15 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Tribunal Rules Dismissal of Disabled Employee Over Offensive Online Messages was Objectively Justified - Duncan v Fujitsu Services By Chris Cuckney The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that an employer was justified in dismissing a disabled employee for making abusive and...
7/16/2025 8:00:31 AM Building Safety Levy Regulations Published By James King The Draft Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 have now been published. Set to come into force on 1 October 2026, the draft...