Are you an SME needing help with your Employment Contracts and Staff Handbook?
by Sam Hastings | Jul 26, 2017 | Employment Law | 0 Comments
What information must be included in an employment contract? Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 requires employers to give employees a "written statement of particulars of employment" not later than 2 months of the employee commencing their employment....
Who can I instruct to advise on a Settlement Agreement
by Sam Hastings | Jul 26, 2017 | Settlement Agreements | 0 Comments
Hastings and Co Solicitors specialise in Settlement Agreements What are Settlement agreements? A Settlement Agreement is an agreement between an employer and an employee. Settlement agreements are an offer from the employer of financial compensation or another...
Lease Extension Solicitors
by Liam Hastings | Apr 29, 2017 | Landlord & Tenant | 0 Comments
Flats are usually owned under a long lease. As the term of the lease decreases the flat becomes less valuable. Once the term of the lease is less than 60 years it will become increasingly difficult to mortgage and therefore more difficult to sell and probably less...
National Minimum Wage Increase
by Sam Hastings | Apr 4, 2017 | Employment Law | 0 Comments
On April 1st 2017, the UK National Wage will be increasing For Apprentices the rate will increase from £3.40 to £3.50 For those under the age of 18 the rate will increase from £4.00 to £4.05 For those aged 18-20 the rate will increase from £5.55 to £5.60 For those...
Hastings & Co Solicitors successfully defend constructive dismissal claim
by Sam Hastings | Mar 19, 2017 | Employment Law | 0 Comments
We recently acted for an employer in successfully defending a claim for constructive dismissal. The facts briefly are that the employer confronted the employee about some allegations which if proven would have likely amounted to gross misconduct. The employee went off...
Hastings & Co Solicitors win substantial settlement
by Liam Hastings | Jan 5, 2016 | Litigation | 0 Comments
Hastings & Co Solicitors have recently helped one of their clients win a substantial settlement in connection with a property dispute. We acted for a client in a dispute with her former partner (we'll call him Mr X). The parties had previously lived together and...
Hastings & Co settle claim against solicitors
by Liam Hastings | Feb 8, 2015 | Litigation | 0 Comments
Hastings & Co Solicitors recently acted for a business in a claim against its former solicitors. The facts briefly were that our client had entered into an assignment of a lease for a shop and the solicitor who acted for them had failed to advise them that there...
Hastings & Co Solicitors win claim against car dealer
by Liam Hastings | Jan 28, 2015 | Litigation | 0 Comments
Hastings & Co Solicitors recently acted for a consumer in connection with a claim against a car dealer concerning a faulty car. The facts briefly were that the consumer purchased a car which subsequently broke down on the drive home from the dealership. Under...
Hastings & Co Solicitors win constructive dismissal claim
by Liam Hastings | Jan 20, 2015 | Employment Law | 0 Comments
Hastings & Co Solicitors recently acted for an employee in a successful constructive dismissal claim against their former employer. Constructive dismissal occurs when the employee resigns in response to something which the employer has done. The employee feels...
Employment Law Update: Minimum Wage Rise
by Liam Hastings | Oct 1, 2014 | Employment Law | 0 Comments
With effect from today the national minimum wage has increased. The rates have increased as follows:- for apprentices the rate has increased from £2.68 to £2.73 per hour. for those aged 16 and 17 the rate has increased from £3.72 to £3.79 per hour. for those...