There is an inherent danger in making assumptions about a person’s condition which could lead to a discrimination claim The basic concept of the law on disability discrimination will be clear to most: it is unlawful to treat someone less favourably due to them having a disability. Of course, in practice, disability discrimination is a […]
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Entitlement to paid leave remains a work in progress
Employers need to consider whether their relationship with contractors truly reflects self-employment, or whether the individual has worker or employee status. Getting it wrong is becoming ever riskier Just when you think that most of the questions on holiday pay have been answered, along comes the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to shatter our illusions. Well, […]
Treasury takes steps to promote ‘scale up’ over ‘sell-up’
Entrepreneurship is seen as a key driver of our economy and creating a supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurs to scale up their businesses is a central tenet of government policy. It is reflected in HM Treasury’s recent publication on patient capital: Financing Growth in innovative firms; consultation response Key to those objectives is a favourable capital […]
Clarification and collaboration needed in estate agency money laundering
A new EU crackdown on money laundering requires estate agency businesses to adopt a collaborative approach if they are to avoid more costs and delays, says Keith Dinsmore Property is well-known as a vehicle for money laundering and is targeted by the criminal fraternity “sanitising” billions of pounds through building and land transactions every year. A […]