Driverless Cars to Take to The Road
After commenting earlier this week on Sainsbury's high-tech lorries, I was interested to read the news that driverless car trials are…
Sainsbury's Introduce High-Tech HGV's
I was intrigued to read about the new high-tech lorry that Sainsbury's are introducing in a bid to stop the rising number of cyclists…
Is Obesity A Disability?
Amy Jones from Thorntons Employment Law team considers the latest case on obesity and how it may impact on employers and employees.…
Organisation Reshuffles
The news has been dominated this week by the Prime Minister's reshuffle of the UK Cabinet. The whole process occurred quickly and as…
Cycle Helmets Useful or Not?
Leading Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh has suggested cycle helmets do not protect the brain in an accident. We Discuss the Pros and Cons of…
Series of changes announced to Employment Law
Yesterday was a relatively busy day for announcements regarding proposed changes to employment law. We have had the recommendations from an…
44% of Personal Injury Victims Fail to Claim Compensation
Report by National Accident Helpline suggests 44% of personal injury victims have not made a claim for compensation.
There can often be a…
New Child Maintenance System
Gradual changes have been introduced to the child maintenance system in the UK since December 2012 and most are now in place, with very…
Unpaid Internships
Whilst internships have always been common in particular sectors, such as fashion, beauty and journalism, one of the effects of the…
Zero hours, not zero controversy
The use and fairness of zero hours' contracts has been an issue that has attracted much media attention. Recent figures from the Office of…
Is the Quickie Divorce just for Celebrities?
Celebrities are often in the press following a 'quickie divorce'. But can anyone get a quick divorce?
Tamzin Outhwaite and Tom Ellis have…
Pre Nups: Keeping up with the Kardashians
This week, the Showbiz world was full of reports of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's impending nuptials. The glamorous pair are reported to…
What happens after divorce?
Undoubtedly divorce can be a traumatic and emotionally draining time for all concerned. As a result, we often experience clients going…
Important Changes to Employment Law
April sees a number of changes to Employment Law.
Mandatory pre-claim Acas conciliation
From 6 May 2014 all claimants must submit a…
Speak English
Employees at Hobbycraft warehouse told by their employers that they were required to speak English while working or potentially face…
Shhh... it's a secret!
Breaching a confidentiality agreement proved costly for ex employee.
Most employment law claims are sorted before a case has to be decided…
Compulsory Retirement Ages
Age discrimination has been unlawful since 2006 and the default retirement age was removed in 2011 meaning employers are no longer able to…
Tribunal Fees
On 29 July 2013 fees were introduced in the Employment Tribunal (“ET”) and Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”). Issue fees can be up to £400…
Britain not embracing cycling
Chris Boardman launches British Cycling’s ChooseCycling campaign. But does more need to be done to reduce cycle accidents on the road?
As…
Consumer law reform in the UK
Important changes are being made in the area of consumer law in the UK, as a result of consumer law reform at EU level.
The framework of…
Who owns the contacts on Social Networks?
Social media is being used by more and more businesses to advertise their services and reach out to new clients, with many employers…