Entries by Jenny Carpenter

Plans For Further Protections for Expectant Mothers

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The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill has had its first reading in the House of Lords. There is no detail yet as to when draft regulations will be published to amend the Employment Rights Act 1996. However, should the Bill be enacted it will provide protection against redundancy for pregnant women as […]

Is A Worker Or Employee On Long-Term Sick Still Entitled To Be Paid Statutory Holiday Entitlement?

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A worker or employee on long term sick is entitled to be paid holiday entitlement under the Working Time Regulations 1998 even though they are absent from work. Holiday entitlement continues to accrue even if an employee is absent due to sick leave. On return to work the employee is entitled to take the paid […]

Invalid Will

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There are a number of legal reasons why a will made may be invalid. This article deals briefly with the situation where it cannot be proved that the will was properly executed. Legal requirements It is Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 that sets out the legal requirements for how a will should be […]

National Minimum Wage – Enforcement

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The Government has just announced the new rates of pay for National Minimum Wage (NMW) that will take effect on 1st April 2023. The new rates of pay compared to those currently in place are:- Age 23 or over (NLW rate): £10.42 (up 9.7% from £9.50). Age 21 to 22: £10.18 (up 10.9% from £9.18). […]

Cakes For Macmillan October 2022

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All of last week lots of staff across all three offices were busy baking lovely home made delights that were brought to the office. Donations flooded in to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. £148 was raised. Debra Tofts, receptionist at Sawston wrote this poem about the week:- A cup of tea A slice of […]

Changes to the justice system following the death of our Queen Elizabeth II on 8th September 2022.

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Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II our managing partner, Jennifer Carpenter reflects on the monarch’s role in the justice system: Historically the monarch was a key figure for the enforcement of law and establishing a justice system. However, in modern times the monarch as Sovereign has a symbolic role only. The monarch is the […]

Long Covid May Amount To A “Disability”

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There are certain conditions that automatically qualify as a disability as set out in the Equality Act 2010. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has stated that Long Covid should not be a condition that automatically constitutes a disability. However, if a person’s symptoms have a substantial and long term adverse effect on their ability […]

Huge payment of compensation ordered in case brought against a London bank

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A huge payment of compensation ordered in sex discrimination, equal pay and victimisation case brought by Ms Macken against a London bank, BNP Paribas. An Employment Tribunal previously concluded that the bank has spitefully and vindictively discriminated against Ms Macken and caused her psychiatric harm. The bank has been ordered to pay £2,081,449.70 in compensation. […]

An Increase In The Value Of A Gift In A Will Did Not Make The Will Invalid

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The case of Skillett v Skillett in the High Court this year has held that a change in the value of a gift in a Will did not mean the person making the will had lacked the necessary capacity to understand nor approve of the Will. The Will left everything to Mr Skillett senior’s wife […]

Mock Interview Day, Castle Manor Academy Haverhill

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We were delighted to be invited to be involved in supporting Castle Manor Academy’s “Mock Interview Day” with year 11 pupils on Thursday 27th January 2022. Jennifer Carpenter, Managing Partner had the task of evaluating CVs and personal statements, then interviewing four students. A feedback session was then given to the student and then a […]