News - September 2009
Protect your business from legal action over swine flu
As winter approaches, many firms will be drawing up contingency plans to deal with an outbreak of swine flu among staff.
While the impact of staff absences on business could be highly damaging, there are also legal implications to consider because firms that fail to protect employees in the event of an outbreak could find themselves facing costly compensation claims. More>>>>
Government looks again at disclosure of directors’ loans
The Government is reconsidering the issue of the disclosure of loans to directors in company accounts. More>>>
Bill to provide legal protection for cohabiting couples is withdrawn
A Bill to provide legal protection for cohabiting couples has been withdrawn. It is nothing more than a myth that a common law relationship occurs and is recognised by the law, when a couple live together. The fact is that living together does not give you the same rights as a married couple. More>>>
Firm fails to impose ban on former director canvassing customers
A firm has failed in its bid to impose a blanket ban preventing a former director from canvassing its customers.
The director had started out as an employee at the company working as an engineer. His terms of employment contained a covenant stipulating that if he resigned he would not canvass any of the company’s customers until a period of six months had passed. More>>>
Planning permission reform ‘could save businesses £90m a year’
The Government is to make it easier and cheaper for businesses to develop their premises by removing the need for planning permission for minor alterations. More>>>