New rules to protect workers in Wales during the COVID-19 outbreak
- 6th April 2020
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Welsh Government has announced a new workplace social distancing rule that will come into force from Tuesday 7th April 2020. To help stop the spread of COVID-19, Welsh Government is introducing a law compelling all employers to make sure their…
Payslip Changes 2019
- 1st May 2019
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New legislation has changed how UK employers provide payslips to their workforces. More specifically, under the new system employers have to: deliver itemised payslips to every worker on their payroll, not just those classified as ‘employees’. include the total number…
Q&A With Trainee Solicitor, Laurie Jefferies
- 27th March 2019
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>Cymraeg< We continue our Q&A series with another one of our Trainee Solicitors. Laurie Jefferies has just recently moved from our Property department to Probate, Wills and Trusts to progress her training contract. Learn more about Laurie in our latest…
National Living and Minimum Wage Increase – Update and FAQ’s
- 26th March 2019
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The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage is set to increase as of the 1st of April. Is your business prepared? The current rates and the upcoming increase for the 2019-2020 financial year are as follows: Year April 2018…
Transgender Employees – Advice for Employers
- 27th February 2019
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Trans or transgender are inclusive terms for people whose identity differs from what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth. Although the number of transgender people in the population is considered to be relatively small, the…
Q&A With Trainee Solicitor, Hywel Thomas
- 20th February 2019
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Hywel Thomas is one year into his training contract with the aim of completing in the summer. We caught up with Hywel to learn more about our trainee solicitor. You live in Cardiff now, but where are you from? “I’m originally…
Fines Issued as Minimum Wage Underpayments Increase
- 17th September 2018
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National Minimum Wage underpayments in the UK have more than doubled in the 2017/18 financial year. A total of 6,027 reports of non-compliance were received, up from 2,573. With 22,400 workers being underpaid a total of £1.44 million. The top…
Looking to the future at Loosemores
- 2nd February 2018
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Following a successful 2017 for the firm and a busy start to the New Year, we are delighted to welcome three new team members to Loosemores Solicitors. The new arrivals pictured with Senior Partner, Mark Loosemore: Hywel Thomas, Joshua Perkins,…
Vicarious Liability: Various Claimants v Morrisons
- 11th December 2017
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In a recently decided case, the High Court has held that an employer can be vicariously liable for the criminal actions of a rogue employee in breach of the Data Protection Act (Various Claimants v Wm Morrisons Supermarkets plc). In…
‘Landmark’ case finds salesman is entitled to 13 years holiday pay
- 1st December 2017
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A worker who did not receive a paid holiday for 13 years has been backed by The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in a landmark legal ruling. Mr King worked for The Sash Window Workshop as a…