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Contracts, Human Resources HR, Employment and legal advice for owners and managers of SME small and medium sized business owners.
Obese employees set to fight for same rights as gay or disabled
In a landmark case which could have significant implications for UK businesses the European Court of Justice (ECJ) will consider whether obesity should for the first time be deemed to be a disability for the purposes of discrimination legislation.
Managing clients’ expectations: why solicitors need to be more careful than ever
Telling a client what he or she wants to hear regardless of the reality of the situation is a temptation to avoid at all costs. It’s a principle that’s drilled into trainees from day one.
Men win equal pay & sex discrimination case
Helena Woodward- Vukcevic from law firm Hart Brown, outlines the situation on equal pay, following the recent sex discrimination and equal pay claim win by a group of men
Flexible working for all?
Employers currently have an obligation to consider flexible working for employees with caring responsibilities. The change in normal working hours can be to the number of hours worked, or to the start and end time, or allowing some work to be carried out at home.
Why Failing to Make a Will Could Ruin Your Business
Property investors are creating a potential ‘living hell’ for their families and business partners by failing to make plans for after their death, according to a leading solicitor.
Can Lush judgement have an affect on your online traffic?
The cosmetics company Lush was recently successful in pursuing a claim for trade mark infringement against the online retailer, Amazon. The case primarily looked at the issue of when the use of brand names in search terms constitutes a trade mark infringement. We asked James O’Flinn, a partner at Mundays LLP, to explain the judgement might impact other businesses
Getting divorced? Make sure you speak to your accountant!
Getting divorced is an extremely stressful time. However, for business people one of the major concerns is the distribution of their finances to their ex.
The growing culture for Online Brand-Hijacking
As cosmetics company Lush defeated online retailer Amazon in a trademark battle at the UK High Court last month we look at how ‘Brand-Hijacking’ can affect your online traffic when a rival buys adwords around your brand.
£7M Dragons’ Den reject dealt blow after judge rules against copycat battle
Rob Law left his Dragons’ Den pitch in 2006 dismayed after each of the Dragons ruled ‘I’m out’, after the strap on his prototype broke during a demonstration, however he has gone on to sell two million of his children’s ride-on suitcases but he has been dealt a potentially crippling blow as judges ruled a rival product does not infringe on his design rights.
Jack Wills Provides Lesson in the Importance of Protecting Trade Mark Rights
It is inevitable that a popular brand will eventually attract imitators seeking to copy the distinctive elements of that brand, perhaps as a perceived shortcut to success.
Wrongful Trading v Insolvent Trading
Which is the unlawful act that you need to watch out for?
The most common (and some of the strangest) legal problems for small businesses
Thousands of business owners in the UK experience a bumpy start to the year.
Settlement Agreements – a guide for employers
Whilst Christmas is traditionally a time for ‘glad tidings of comfort and joy’, it is potentially also a difficult time of year for both employers and employees.
Trying to Downsize your Business?
When Directors seek advice from an Insolvency Practitioner it is often because their business is already insolvent, but they also come because the business is going to be sold and they believe that the workforce can be slimmed down and then the slimmed down version of the business can be sold, perhaps back to themselves as a ‘pre-pack’.
