The Government has recently announced how it plans to ‘reform’ employment law post-Brexit to limit non-compete clauses to three months, says Joanne Holborn of Baines Wilson LLP. Comment Non-compete clauses […]
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Senior Solicitor wins prestigious award
Isil Cowan, Associate and Senior Solicitor at Wragg Mark-Bell has been honoured with the ThreeBestRated® Certificate of Excellence award 2023, which ranks her as one of the top three property […]
“Don’t sack him, but basically push him to resign”
In this week’s alert, we look at an employment tribunal case where an employee brought claims for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination following a decision to make him redundant 2 […]
Knights enters Carlisle and Lancaster with acquisition of Baines Wilson
Knights, the listed legal and professional services business, has agreed to acquire Baines Wilson an independent law firm based in Carlisle and Lancaster. Founded in 1999, Baines Wilson serves the […]
New Government guidance on positive action in the workplace
This week, the Government has published Guidance for employers: Positive action in the workplace says Caroline Rayner of Baines Wilson LLP. It explains how employers can use positive action in […]
First-class lawyer joins Baines Wilson’s commercial property team
Business law firm Baines Wilson is helping a talented young Cumbrian lawyer to carve out a career as a commercial property specialist. Julie-Anne Miller, 29, joined Baines Wilson in March. […]
Employer’s actions ‘beggars belief’
In this week’s alert, we look at an employment tribunal case where an employee brought claims for constructive unfair dismissal and disability discrimination says Tom Scaife of Baines Wilson LLP. […]
Commercial property FAQs
Baines Explains podcast from Baines Wilson LLP covers a wide range of subject, including commercial property in the latest season. Duncan Harty, a partner at Baines Wilson who heads up […]
Was an employee’s behaviour due to his disability or personality?
In this week’s alert we consider a case involving an employee who had various conditions which amounted to disabilities and the extent to which his behaviour arose from his disabilities […]
Have you ever wondered what an employment tribunal is like?
How would you as an employer handle an Employment Tribunal hearing? Have you ever wondered what it is like? The claims will be heard by a Mock Tribunal at Penrith […]
Was a mental health condition enough to extend an appeal deadline?
In this week’s alert we review a case concerning an application to extend the deadline for lodging an appeal against an employment tribunal decision, says Caroline Rayner of Baines Wilson […]
Employers can learn from BBC’s Lineker fiasco
The crisis which engulfed the BBC following Gary Lineker “stepping away” from Match of the Day over Twitter comments about refugees was a ‘fiasco’ which could probably have been easily […]
Can fast-track redundancies be justified?
In this week’s alert we review a case where an employee was dismissed by reason of redundancy, says Joanne Holborn of Baines Wilson LLP. The employee challenged the Tribunal’s decision […]
Professional negligence: what do you need to prove?
In Mackenzie v Rosenblatt Solicitors, the High Court dismissed Mr Mackenzie’s professional negligence claim against his former solicitor, says Christopher Clayton of Baines Wilson LLP. The decision is a helpful reminder as […]
Dismissal for failure to provide sick notes
In this week’s alert we review a case involving an employee who was dismissed after he ‘suspended’ himself whilst he investigated concerns into his own health and failed to provide […]
Unequal treatment during grievance process leaves employer in a sticky situation
In this week’s alert, we look at an employment tribunal case in which proceedings were brought against a company for sex discrimination, by an employee who raised a grievance against […]
Is it fair to dismiss an employee who may be giving evidence against their employer at a tribunal?
In this week’s alert we review a case involving a receptionist who was dismissed due to his employer’s belief that he was going to give evidence against the employer in […]
Help for businesses to navigate thorny employment law issues
Strikes, stress, holiday entitlement and relationship breakdown are the hot topics in the spotlight at Baines Wilson’s latest employment law seminars. The business law firm is hosting half-day sessions in […]