Insights

6th June 2017

Chris Aldridge looks at the Scottish Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case of Fulton & anor v Bear Scotland Ltd in what is hopefully the last you’ll hear from us for a while about this point.

6th June 2017

This article considers recent EAT guidance in three combined appeals of Focus Care Agency Ltd v Roberts, Frudd v The Partington Group Ltd and Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake in respect of "sleep-in" shifts for national minimum wage purposes. There have been a number of cases dealing with working time and on-call time. The appeals in these cases however explored the question: are employees entitled to the national minimum wage whilst on call or sleeping at work?

6th June 2017

It appears that the threshold for dismissing an employee for a “substantial reason” is relatively low, following the judgement of the EAT in Ssekisonge v Barts Health NHS where the employer was found to have fairly dismissed an employee because they could not confirm her identity.

30th May 2017

Family law is personal in its very nature, and the best family lawyers will provide you with the personalised and tailored service you need to get through life’s challenging times. We are sensitive to and aware of this at BPE, and are always happy to assist clients to reach the best outcome possible, and to make the process of resolving family disputes that little bit easier.

16th May 2017

BPE Solicitors held their annual State of the Economy dinner at The Painswick Hotel on 11th May where business leaders expressed 'cautious optimism' for the future

4th May 2017

BPE Solicitors and Brewin Dolphin invited private clients and some of the region's top businesses to a networking event with a difference.