Employment
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The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent in September 2023. While the Act sets out the framework for this new regime, further regulations are...
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Cecil Amey Opticians and Hearing Care has added a further three branches to its previous ten across Norfolk and Suffolk following the successful completion of its acquisition of Penningtons Opticians...
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Ashtons’ Corporate and Commercial team recently advised the owners of the electromechanical firm Rockford Components Limited (Rockford) on the sale of the company to AQ Group AB (AQ), a Swedish-based...
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Leading regional law firm Ashtons Legal has recently advised the shareholders and management team of ARC (Norwich) Limited, a recruitment consultancy business based in Norwich and Ipswich, on a successful...
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Ashtons’ Business Client Group has recently advised a number of businesses in the successful sales of their companies. Sale of Academy Plus Group Ltd in Cambridge In Cambridge, they worked...
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Ashtons Legal has recently advised the owners of Priory Insurance Brokers, an independent insurance broker based in Norfolk, on the sale of the company to the Alan Boswell Group, an...
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Keir Starmer’s Labour government has said in the King’s Speech, which opened the new session of Parliament on Wednesday this week, that it would create a new law setting out...
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Before the Employment Tribunal, the Claimant argued that he had been discriminated against by the Respondent because he was required to pay a flat weekly circuit fee of £148. This...
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As the UK approaches the General Election on 4 July 2024, political parties have laid out their manifestos, each presenting distinct visions for employment law reform. This article outlines the...
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The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 introduced a number of changes in April regarding flexible working requests (see our previous article on the topic). While employees can only be...
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Employers need to be aware of several areas where legislation is currently at various stages of development and upcoming changes in 2024. January-April 2024 Working Time Regulations – holiday entitlement...
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Following the pandemic, flexible working practices have continued. The most common working pattern is a hybrid one in which employees split their time between the office and home. However, some...
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