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MB Resolve Newsletter

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

For news from our personal injury and clinical negligence teams, download the Spring 2011 issue of Pulse.

Additional Paternity Leave & Pay

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010 give fathers (and adoptive partners) the right to up to six months’ additional paternity leave to care for their new child (APL). The leave can only be taken once the mother (or other adopter) has returned to work. The coalition government has stated its intention to encourage shared parenting from the earliest stages of pregnancy. These Regulations support their intention. This guidance note summarises the new rights.

Equality Bill

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Read all about the Equality Bill by downloading our guidance note

ACAS Code of Practice

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Read all about the ACAS Code of Practice by downloading our guidance note

Bullying in the Workplace

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Bullying in the workplace is often insidious and difficult to detect and deal with. It is also common and frequently causes real damage to a business through lost productivity and poor customer relations.

To read more, download our guidance note.

Restrictive Covenants

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Franchisors should think seriously about securing a promise from the franchisee not to compete at the end of the franchise agreement. However, care should be taken when drafting a restrictive covenant as if it is unreasonable the restriction will not be enforceable. Download our guidance note to find out more.

Employment Act 2008

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Download our guidance note on the Employment Act 2008 to find out more about the changes and when they will be introduced.

Family Partnerships

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Download our guidance note to find out more about the alternative to traditional family trust arrangements.

Alternative Use of Lifetime Trusts

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Download our guidance note to find out more about the alternatives available to the conventional use of Lifetime Trusts.

Choosing a Company Name

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Care should be taken in choosing a new name for a company. There are restrictions on the choice of registered name that a company may adopt both on incorporation and upon a later change of name.

Download our guidance note to find out more

Dismissing an Employee - A Quick Guide

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Download our guidance note for details on why it is important to follow the rules and good practice when dismissing an employee.

Grounds for Challenging the Validity of a Will

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Under English law a person who makes a Will (the testator) can decide to leave their assets to whomever they wish when they die, however unpopular that decision may be with disappointed relatives (although the Court can override the terms of a Will in certain limited situations under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

Download our Guidance Note to find out more about challenging a Will.

Why Incorporate?

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Clubs are unincorporated associations of their members. As a result of this structure, one or more of their members must have responsibility for the debts of the Club. This means that if the Club were to incur debts that it could not pay, then third party creditors could turn to the members as a whole or to a member individually for settlement of the outstanding amounts. The liability of the members may be unlimited.

Download our guidance note for more information on incorporation.

Changes to Company Law from 1 October 2008

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Companies Act 1985 (“1985 Act”) is being phased out and replaced by the Companies Act 2006 (“2006 Act”). By October 2009, all the provisions of the 2006 Act are expected to be in force. October 1 2008 will see further provisions of the Companies Act 2006 come into effect.

Flexible Working Update

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The right to request flexible working looks set to be extended to parents with children up to the age of 16. This follows the government’s announcement that it intends to extend the rights of parents to request flexible working. Consultation on this proposal will close in November 2008 and we believe that the government intends to introduce the changes in April 2009.

Download our guidance note for more information

Maternity Leave Rights

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Employees who are due to give birth on or after 5 October 2008 are now entitled to the same benefits during their ordinary and additional maternity leave periods.

Download our guidance note for further advice.