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In July, the Supreme Court ruled the government’s decision to introduce a system of fees for bringing employment tribunal claims to be unlawful. More...

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Your wedding day and moving house are reportedly two of the most stressful occasions you will need to arrange. 

So, in this post, our legal experts provide their advice for employees and employers regarding taking time off for the latter and will clarify what the law states, as well as what is considered good practice, to maintain a happy workforce. More...

 

Effective human resources processes are vital to any business, but sometimes it can be difficult to manage them well ‘in-house’. For this reason, outsourcing various human resources processes is becoming increasingly popular. So, to help you decide what’s right for your company, we’ve taken a look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of human resource outsourcing (HRO). More...

 

The 2016 UEFA European Championship kicks off next month in France. This year three of the home nations will be taking part in the competition including Wales who will be featuring in the finals of a major football tournament for the first time since 1958.

The matches will be taking place in stadia throughout France culminating in the final on Sunday 10th July in the Stade de France.

Football fans unable to attend the matches will be watching the games in their homes, pubs, official fanzone’s and just about anywhere else they can view a television. It is anticipated that due to England, Wales and Northern Ireland all being involved, viewing figures will potentially break records.

Unfortunately, some of the key games in the initial group stages are scheduled to kick off during the working day, including the Wales v England match at 2pm on Thursday 16th June.More...

How much holiday you get is normally set out in your contract of employment. The statutory minimum is 5.6 weeks (28 days) which includes bank holidays. However, the following factors can affect the amount of holiday pay you are entitled to:

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With effect from 15th February 2015 EU Regulations on Consumer Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) allow consumers who bought our services online to submit their complaint via an online complaint portal.

We are required under the regulations to provide our clients the following information:-
  1. Link to the ODR platform - please follow the following link for further information (http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr).
  2. Our contact email address in case of a complaint under the ODR regulation – Andrea Coombes andrea.c@howellslegal.com