Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

These practices will be banned outright when the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (the regulations) come into force in UK law, currently on 26 May 2008. The regulations transpose a European Union Directive, a draft form of these is currently before Parliament. Under the regulations, unfair commercial practices are prohibited.

Employee Lateness

Andreas White, solicitor with Kingsley Napley explains how to deal with staff lateness

Managing staff sickness absence

Louise Shaw, solicitor with Kingsley Napley explains how to deal with your staff’s sickies

The end of the office affair?

Whilst the office romance is still rife, is it only a matter of time until business has to draw a line at work relationships?

National minimum wage: Employers beware

Karen Hostick, solicitor with Kingsley Napley explains how the national minimum wage could effect your business

How will the new corporate manslaughter act affect your business?

Ian Mayers, Partner and Dominique Wilton, of Mills & Reeve Solicitors explain

Baby blues

Having babies is not a modern fad. Yet the way that employers frequently mishandle issues affecting expectant women you’d think it was something unusual and new to them

The companies act 2006 explained

The Companies Act 2006 comprises of 1,300 sections, approximately one third of which are genuinely new, do you know what they are?

Absenteeism: Use & Abuse

Martin Brewer, Partner in the Employment & Pensions team at leading solicitors Mills & Reeves explains the cost of the summer ‘sickie’