Supreme Court rules that Employment Tribunal Fees are “Unlawful” UNISON have won a landmark victory against the government after a four year battle to overturn the Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunals (EAT) order of 2013. The four year old order saw Employees pay up to £1,200 to bring a claim against their employers but…
Vince Adon Joins Oakstead Vince Adon is the most recent addition to the team at Oakstead Solicitors. Having taken on a role as a Consultant for the company Vince is welcoming the challenges ahead. He said, “I am really looking forward to working with the team at Oakstead. Whilst I have a keen commercial awareness,…
The Lord Chancellor officially launched the new Business and Property Courts of England and Wales As reported in The Lawyer on 5th July by Alexandra Roberts, The Lord Chancellor officially launched the new Business and Property Courts of England and Wales and announced reforms designed to distribute legal gravity across the regions as the UK…
Government inspectors should enforce workers’ rights, says Law Society Government-backed inspectors should be able to investigate companies and entire industries to prevent unscrupulous companies falsely labelling workers as self-employed, according to a leading legal body. In a submission to the independent review of employment practices led by Matthew Taylor, the Law Society also recommends the…