Sunak splashes the cash in post-Brexit budget
New chancellor promises to support individuals and business as country tackles coronavirus threat.
Business rate cuts, cash grants for small enterprises and support for both employees and employers on sick pay were among the emergency announcements designed to tackle the impact of the coronavirus in…Read More → 10/03/2020 The Coronavirus and employees
With more than 300 cases of Coronavirus confirmed in the UK, it’s a good time for companies to consider contingency plans and ways to protect their employees and for ways to protect the business itself.
Some workplaces will be more at risk of infecting spreading than others but there are a few things that…Read More → 02/03/2020 The day cryptocurrency came of age
The continued growth in cryptocurrencies has seen both legitimate investors and fraudsters attracted to the blockchain technology, but a court ruling that Bitcoin constitutes property under English law is likely to have far-reaching implications for all users.
The effect of the ruling in…Read More → 11/02/2020 Mum and Dad need to get with it
Parents who help their children get on the property ladder are being urged to adopt a more professional approach when it comes to handing over the cash.
Faced with high rental costs and soaring property prices, more parents are dipping into savings or releasing capital from their own property to…Read More → 23/01/2020 A new type of royalty lined up by royal couple
Prince Harry and Meghan are stepping back from royal duties, but it may be royalties that see them through in their new life.
Before announcing their desire to spend time out of the spotlight, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex applied to register the brand Sussex Royal as a global trademark.06/01/2020 Are you ready? Employment law 2020
Employers should bear in mind the below detailed changes which are anticipated to come into force in 2020 and the ways to prepare for them.Changes to the reference period for determining an average week’s pay for holiday pay purposes
From 6 April 2020, to even out the variation in pay for workers,…
Read More → 11/12/2019 Talking and teamwork to tackle Christmas break-up
Divorce rates have fallen to their lowest level since the 1970s but breakdowns continue to spike after the festive season, and professionals are encouraging couples with rocky relationships to focus on talking to each other in the run up to Christmas.
Many attribute the stress and financial burden of trying…
Read More → 25/11/2019 Christmas caution: think before you share
Christmas Day has been the biggest day of the year for online and app downloads in recent years, as users set up the new devices they’ve received as presents.
In the latest report, Apple announced that 180 billion apps had been downloaded from Apple App Store and alongside the enormous growth in the…Read More → 21/11/2019 When can you let your kids fend for themselves?
If you’re a parent, you’ll be familiar with how long it takes to get your children ready to leave the house.Whether it’s setting up the pram for the baby, filling your bag with all the supplies you need or finding lost shoes, it can be a real pain to do anything quickly, especially if you have an appointment…Read More → 19/11/2019 Eaton Smith welcomes new employment solicitor
Eaton Smith is delighted to welcome Irina Polyakova to the team.
Irina joined the firm at the beginning of November as a Senior Solicitor in the Employment Law team.A dual qualified (English & Russian) employment solicitor with experience in the Middle East, UK and Russia, Irina has advised business from a…Read More → .
