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A survey by Public Service Union, Unison, has identified that almost two thirds of Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) employed by the NHS are performing duties ordinarily carried out by nurses. HCAs...
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Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Chairman, Michael Frape. Michael, a Commercial Disputes Partner who is based primarily in the firm’s Cambridge office, takes over the...
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Recent coverage of the appalling M1 minibus fatal crash has led to debate about employers not being informed when their employee drivers have lost their driving licence. In this case...
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In limited circumstances, Employers have previously been able to add an incentive for employees considering settlement agreements by paying in lieu of notice (PILON) without attracting tax and national insurance...
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Brexit negotiators have finally thrown a light on the future of intellectual property rights, with an indication that EU-wide rights will be replaced with equivalent UK rights after the end...
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The Channel 4 Dispatches investigation aired on 9 April reported on a recent trend in the road transport sector: interference with lorries’ exhaust control systems that are in place to...
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If you’re buying property in France, it is important you know what documents you need and understand the different contracts involved. Ashtons Legal French legal expert, Matthew Cameron, explains the...
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The latest edition in the saga of holiday pay has looked at the principle of when holiday may be “rolled over” in the event it is not taken. Historically, holiday...
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The deadline has now passed for the first year of gender pay gap reporting, and the results make for interesting reading. Over 10,000 companies have reported the gender pay gap...
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An appeal by the family of an Ipswich insurance company worker who died from an asbestos-related illness may show that other former insurance workers could also be affected by the...
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All UK businesses with more than 250 employees are now required to complete a gender pay gap analysis and publish the results. The aim is to help ensure fairness and...
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Soon it may be possible to drive vans up to 4.25 tonnes maximum authorised mass (mam) on a Category B driving licence – but only if they are alternatively-fuelled. Currently...
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