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Companies warned of obesity case impact

Monday 27th October 2014

Posted By: James

Gateley has warned that companies could have to buy specialist office furniture or pay for dietary advice for overweight workers, if a European court rules that obesity-related problems constitute a disability.

Ministers set out stance on holiday pay

Monday 27th October 2014

Ministers are set to intervene in a long-running row over how companies calculate holiday pay, in the face of a huge amount backdated claims from staff. Rulings in two crucial employment tribunal cases are expected within days.

Top 200 break £20bn barrier

Monday 27th October 2014

Posted By: James

The biggest 200 law firms in the UK exceeded the £20bn revenue barrier for the first time last year, with firms that have both US headquarters and London outposts beginning to overtake their British counterparts.

Judge at sixes and sevens

Friday 24th October 2014

Posted By: james

A judge had to interrupt a lawyer for an explanation of what ‘sixes and ‘fours’ were in cricket. M

Holiday pay judgement awaited

Wednesday 22nd October 2014

Posted By: James

The Evening Standard’s Antony Hilton examines the law covering holiday pay in the light of recent cases bought by the GMB and Unite unions, which claim that holiday pay should be calculated on the basis of total regular earnings rather than basic minimum pay.