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Disabilities in the Workplace
Disability inclusion is an essential condition to upholding human rights, sustainable development, and peace and security. It is also central to the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to leave no one behind. The commitment to...
Carers Rights in the workplace
Each year Carers Rights Day brings organisations across the UK together to help carers in their local community know their rights and find out how to get help and support. Having the right information at the right time can make all the difference...
Debt recovery – bringing a claim
For any business, particularly a small one, having payments outstanding can seriously affect business cash flow. If you have an outstanding invoice, the first action to take is to send the debtor a late payment reminder letter with a...
Conflict Resolution within the family
Conflict Resolution Day is mainly an educational event established in 2005 by the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) to increase awareness of the various peaceful, non-violent methods of resolution. Conflict affects every single aspect of our...
Modern Slavery in the Workplace
During the 18th century, a brutal trade network emerged, forcibly transporting Africans who had been abducted to European colonies in the Americas and the Caribbean, where they were enslaved on plantations. In 1787, prominent abolitionists like...
Getting the work-life balance right
National Work-Life Week is an opportunity to focus on well-being at work and work-life balance. Work–life balance is a term commonly used to describe the balance that a working individual needs between time allocated for work and other aspects...
Happiness at Work
We spend a lot of time at work so it’s important that we enjoy our time during our employment hours. International Week of Happiness at Work is a Dutch initiative, an idea that originated from people who believed happiness at work was...
Grandparents rights
It is a sad truth that when families are separated, not only does the non-resident parent have to come to terms with a new arrangement but grandparents are very often affected too. Unlike parents, grandparents’ rights to contact with their...
Bullying in the Workplace
Bullying of any kind is in no-one’s interest and should not be tolerated in the workplace. There is no legal definition of bullying. Acas defines workplace bullying as “offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour, an abuse or...
Inheritance disputes – families at war
Regrettably, with each passing year, the occurrence of inheritance disputes within families remains an unfortunate reality. These disputes often arise due to a variety of reasons, ranging from individuals feeling excluded from a will to beneficiaries...
Preparing for your first visit to a divorce lawyer
Preparing for your first visit to a divorce lawyer can be daunting. There are things that you can do to prepare for this and ways to ensure that you come away with the information and guidance you were seeking. Make a list of questions Be prepared...
Why do you need a Founders Agreement?
With all the things that go into setting up a new business, it can be tempting not to draft your founders agreement. If you are friends and work colleagues, you would expect everything to work out, but this is not always the case. What is a founders...
LPAs for business owners
If you are a sole trader, a partner or a company director have you considered what would happen to your business in your absence? Many business owners take out a Key Person Insurance Policy, however they do not consider another kind of insurance...
Annual Leave – why it is important to take it
Taking annual leave is essential to enable our minds and bodies to rest and recuperate, not to mention improve mental health. For these very reasons, it’s important that employees are encouraged to take their annual leave. Relaxed, happy and healthy...
What is a Non-disclosure agreement?
You mustn’t assume conversations with business contacts or advisors are automatically confidential. When do you need a Non-Disclosure Agreement? A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legal contract agreeing not to disclose information you know of for...
Cohabitation and the law
Cohabitation is currently not recognised legally in the same way as marriage or a civil partnership. A man and woman living together in a stable sexual relationship are often referred to as “common law spouses”. In England and Wales this is legally...
10 things you should do to make child contact work
The summer holidays are coming up and those in the unenviable position of going through separation or divorce will know how hard keeping child contact amicable can be. What is Child Contact? Divorce or separation is hard for everyone...
How to get a copy of a Will
If you believe that you have been left something in a will or that the will does not match with what a loved one had expressed to you as their last wish, then you may need a copy of the will itself. If a loved one has died intestate, without a...
Steps to avoid contested and disputed wills
Under the Inheritance Act, a disputed will must be brought to court within six months of the date of the grant of probate. In some limited circumstances, it is possible to make a claim after this under section 4 of the Inheritance Act, and the court...
What legal rights does a carer have?
Employees who are in a caring role have no more legal rights than any other employee of a business. Flexible working Employees have the right, once every 12 months, to request flexible working arrangements like part-time hours or home...
Contracts – Avoiding Litigation
Running a small business requires directors and owners to be responsible for just as many tasks as their larger competitors, but without the same resources. Whilst focusing on managing the business, it could be easy for the owners to overlook future...
Making Learning a Part of Everyday Work
Employee training is essential to ensure your business runs at its best, retains staff and keeps productivity high in this ever-changing technical world. For employees, research shows that opportunities for learning and development have become a...
Families and technology
The theme of the 2023 International Family Day is “Families and New Technologies.” Most people use technology and media devices to communicate and interact with each other on a daily basis. This same technology keeps families connected. It is fast...
What rights do foster carers have in the workplace?
Fostering provides a safe and nurturing family environment when a child can’t live with their parents or other relatives. Foster carers invest a great deal of time and energy into their role. For some, this is not always a stay-at-home job, and they...
Dying matters – get your life in order
This year Dying Matters Awareness Week runs from 1st to the 7th of May. Hospice UK’s Dying Matters campaign is working to create an open culture in which we’re comfortable talking about death, dying, and grief. Let’s face it, we will all die...
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