Posts from November 2015
Irwin Mitchell
I really, really, really hate jargon.
Honestly, I just don't understand why people don't say someone died but they 'passed on'. You're not a plumber, you are in the water...
18/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Living Wage to increase productivity (ahem!)
The claim among more than half of employers is that the Living Wage will result in increased productivity. Whether this means getting...
18/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
590 People Die because of Welfare Reforms
Perhaps it is time for Iain Duncan-Smith to revisit his welfare reforms, which seem to have resulted in 590 suicides and 279,000 cases of...
17/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
House prices are STILL on the rise...
The Office of National Statistics has today released new figures, making it official : house prices are still going up. The number of...
17/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Uber, employment status and the commencement of litigation on English shores
As expected, proceedings have now been brought against the notorious taxi hailing firm, Uber in England in an attempt to determine...
17/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Rising House Prices in the South East
The latest from the Estates Gazette signals increasing prices and demand for housing in the South East, which is good news for the...
16/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Manchester, Leeds, South Oxfordshire, Reigate and Banstead... where development is forecast to rise...
Taking into account economic forecasts, expectations of job growth, housing supply & demand and the local authorities' planning policies,...
16/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Cash, value and climate change
A rise in sea levels? It's ok, I live on a hill. Melting glaciers? Great, the northwest passage will be passable. Increases in...
13/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Punks Part 2!
No sooner do I comment on the FCA addressing the CML about the needs of older borrowers than the Building Societies Association publish a...
13/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
First Jose, now Clarkson!
Not that we needed it but here is another timely reminder that an individual can be sued in a personal capacity by a colleague for...
13/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
The Bank of England warning about robots.
Production lines are already highly automated and the next step will be administrative, clerical and production jobs. Repetitive tasks...
13/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Should employers rely on bonuses to incentivise staff?
We all know that bonus and other performance related incentives are one way to incentivise staff (alongside other matters such as career...
12/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
To EU or not EU?
Today we've seen David Cameron's four objectives for change mocked as "thin gruel" whilst recognised by some EU counterparts as "largely...
12/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
When is "banter" discriminatory?
To pass any homophobic or racist comments off as banter seems completely out of touch with most people's views of such behaviour. But...
12/11/15
Nicola Gooch
Government Figures show 25% Increase in New Build Housing
DCLG has today released figures demonstrating that the number of new homes in the UK has risen by 25% over the last 12 months. The...
12/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Employees and crime. Between a rock and a hard place?
Football tends to operate by different rules to the rest of the business world. The level of pay, the fines, the lengthy fixed term...
12/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Part-time workers, holiday pay and changing hours; the nightmare continues
Actually, this most recent case is a helpful guide for what to do when a part-time employee increases their hours part way through the...
12/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Racial profiling and social media; a toxic mix for a global brand
Racial profiling is suspecting a person of certain behaviour based on stereotypes about their race, for example, bodily searching devout...
12/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Mortgage Loans and the ageing of the Punk Generation
The Punk Generation were recently described in the financial press as entering the "last time buyer" stage of their lives. Now the FCA,...
11/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Proposals to extend HMO licensing could hit student housing
The Government has published a technical discussion document intending to extend the scope of mandatory HMO licensing. At the moment, if...
11/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
3m people spend 2 hours commuting; is there a way to do it happily?
Well, like most things, it all depends. On the mode of transport, whether you get a seat, and most importantly your state of mind. ...
11/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Racial harassment in the workplace is still today's problem
One of the aspects I love about my job as an employment lawyer is the variety each day brings. Every time I think I have finally seen...
11/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Be consistent unless conduct is different
The recent EAT decision in MBNA Limited v Jones highlights the importance of consistency of treatment when dealing with disciplinaries,...
11/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Are you as ready for Black Friday as your staff will be?
Black Friday has become the biggest shopping day of the year and so retail businesses will be preparing for the massive crowds of...
10/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Have you ever wondered how to dress for success?
Is business dress a thing of the past? Does it depend on whether you are meeting a tech entrepreneur or an accountant? Is a tie ever...
10/11/15
Nicola Gooch
"Hay Bale Castle" developer to demolish house or face jail
After seven years of battling, it looks as if the case of the "hidden castle" has now finally been resolved. Mr Fidler was given a three...
10/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Public Law Project: The Value and Effects of Judicial Review
Last month, the Public Law Project published its weighty research paper on Judicial Review. It won't come of much of a surprise to those...
10/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
80% of tenants don't want longer fixed tenancies
There is a political push from some quarters to give more certainty to tenants in the private rented sector by having compulsory 2- 3...
09/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Bank of America Merryl Lynch says Artificial Intelligence will wipe out jobs
This prediction is one of many, and as Charles Darwin said: it's not the weakest that die out but those that fail to adapt. My advice is...
09/11/15
Irwin Mitchell
Be a man!
It seems that the top tip for women in getting equal pay is to be a man.
09/11/15