Baines Wilson LLP has welcomed a new trainee solicitor, Daniel Hails, to their team. Daniel, who lives in Carlisle, grew up near Durham and completed his Masters in Law at […]
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Walking America’s Route 66 in 30 days – Baines Wilson’s challenge for CYZ
THE team at Baines Wilson LLP are putting on their walking boots to take on 2,448 mile challenge this month – walking the equivalent of the length of this famous […]
Baines Wilson LLP HR Hub : Employment Law Zoominar
Every month, our Legal sponsor Baines Wilson LLP holds a monthly HR online webinar to support their clients. The next session will take place on Tuesday 23 March via Zoom. […]
Legal Update : Supreme Court rules that Uber drivers are workers
In Uber’s last appeal in its long legal battle, the Supreme Court has ruled that its drivers must be classed as workers rather than self-employed, writes Tom Scaife of Baines […]
Legal update: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 introduces a range of temporary measures designed to support businesses and directors affected by the Covid-19 crisis, says Imogen Duck of Baines Wilson […]
Legal update – Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Furlough Leave – update from Baines Wilson LLP The Government has announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which will allow employers to access support to continue to pay 80% of employees’ […]
Legal Update with Baines Wilson – Unfairly dismissed for drink driving
MR ANDERSON was employed as a gardener, working between 6 hospitals and 23 health centres, says Caroline Rayner of Baines Wilson LLP. He was arrested for drink driving while being […]
Legal Update with Baines Wilson LLP – Beward the blanket beard ban
AN Employment Tribunal has recently considered a claim for indirect discrimination related to religion where an agency refused to keep a work seeker on its books because he would not […]
Baines Wilson recognised as leading UK law firm features in top guide for 15th year in a row
Chambers, the UK’s guide to top law firms and lawyers in the UK, have recognised Baines Wilson in their prestigious guide – one of only two Cumbrian firms to be […]
Legal Update with Baines Wilson – Who is responsible for pay information after a TUPE transfer?
The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 requires employers to keep pay records says Tom Scaife, Baines Wilson LLP. Things become more difficult after a TUPE transfer and a recent case […]
Legal update with Baines Wilson – GDPR Fines
How big is the ICO’s appetite for issuing big fines under GDPR? asks Joanne Holborn of Baines Wilson LLP. Extremely, if the fines announced this week are a reliable barometer! […]
Legal Update with Baines Wilson – Mind the gap on unpaid holiday pay
Does a three month gap between holiday underpayments break the chain and prevent employees from being able to claim for unpaid holiday pay before the gap? asks Caroline Rayner of […]
Four new appointments for expanding law firm Baines Wilson
Leading commercial law firm Baines Wilson has made four new appointments to meet the increasing demand for their services from businesses across the North West. Having originally trained with the […]
Baines Wilson survey reveals 86% of HR professionals say making workplaces family friendly could help boost recruitment
A survey amongst HR professionals including some of Cumbria’s largest companies revealed that 86% think that making offices more family friendly could help boost recruitment – and 92% of respondents […]