Dismissal from Work – Know Your Rights
Unfortunately, being dismissed is something many employees may have to face at some point in their career. However, employers have a duty to ensure that their decision to dismiss someone...
Job Support Expansion Scheme for Closed Business Premises
The Job Support Scheme (JSS) is being expanded by the Government to provide temporary financial support to business whose premises have been legally required to close as a direst result...
Duty to self-isolate means employers can face substantial fines
On 28 September 2020 new regulations came into force making self-isolation a legal requirement and introducing penalties for individuals and employers in England; The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations...
Professional Negligence: Making a Claim
When you’ve paid good money for a professional service, you obviously expect a reasonable level of competence from the person or company you use. Unfortunately, even professionals can make mistakes...
New Job Support Scheme Announced
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a new Job Support Scheme as part of a package of measures to support employment when the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends next...
Our Rowberry Morris team complete the 10K Reading Legal Walk!
On Wednesday 16 September a Rowberry Morris team completed the 10k Reading legal Walk. Despite the event only attracting half of the walkers compared to last year, the twenty teams...
Redundancy
Are you facing redundancy? Are you aware of your rights? It is a sad reality that many companies are considering making employees redundant and as an employee you should be...
No Fault Divorce
On 8th June 2020, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill passed through the Commons by 231 votes to 16, having already passed through the House of Lords in March. This...
New online service for using Lasting Powers of Attorney
On 17 July 2020 the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) launched its new digital “Use a Lasting Power of Attorney” (LPA) tool. This tool can be used for newly...