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Aug 2017
A recent case has clarified the position on whether voluntary overtime should be included for the purposes of calculating holiday pay. In Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that voluntary overtime should be included in the calculation. The case involved individuals working as electricians, plumbers, roofers and in other…
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Aug 2017
The director or vulnerabilities at the National Crime Agency (NCA), Will Kerr, on 10 August 2017 confirmed to reporters the widespread scale of modern slavery in the UK. The director reported that, amongst victims, the most common nationalities brought into the UK are from Eastern Europe, Vietnam and Nigeria. It was confirmed that there are…
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Aug 2017
On 9 August 2017, subsequent to the recent Supreme Court decision involving Unison which confirmed that Employment Tribunal fees are unlawful, the President of the Employment Tribunals issued case management orders staying claims and applications which have subsequently been brought in reliance on the decision. The case management orders stayed (postponed) all applications or claims…
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Aug 2017
The Court of Protection is there to help people who no longer have the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. It can assist with decisions regarding their finances and property and also their general health and welfare. As well as being able to make decisions for a person, the Court of Protection is also…
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Aug 2017
What is a Statutory Will? A statutory Will is a Will made on behalf of someone who is confirmed to have lost the capacity to make a Will themselves by the Court of Protection. A statutory Will can be written if a person does not have an existing Will in place but can also be…
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Aug 2017
What is a Deputy? If your loved one sadly loses mental capacity and is unable to make a Lasting Power of Attorney then the best option for them will be an application to the Court of Protection. This will enable you, if you make the application, to act in their best interest and make decisions…
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