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This month we discuss holiday pay, protecting your clients from ex employees, off the record settlement offers, whistle-blowing, caste discrimination and increases in rates and penalties.

The ECJ has indicated that workers who regularly earn commission should have this reflected in their holiday pay. David Clay from our Employment Team reports on the practical implications.

Happy New Year from FSP’s employment team! In our first bulletin of 2014, we look at changes expected this year and reflect on significant cases from the end of last year.

In our final bulletin of 2013, we consider parents’ proposed rights and a variety of cases. We will discuss what’s in store for 2014 at our January breakfast briefing.

The very recent case of Newbury v. Sun Microsystems is a reminder to businessmen and lawyers alike that care is required to avoid negotiations becoming binding contracts.

We share some tips on making your Christmas party fun without waking up to a legal hangover. Our case round up looks at discrimination, human rights and redundancy.

As Christmas rapidly approaches and the plans for the office party are finalised, have you stopped to consider the legal implications of all the revelry?

Discrimination is a major theme this month both in cases and changes to the law.

Are you up to date with the changes from 29 July? We report on employer-friendly TUPE and disability cases and employee-friendly redundancy and companion cases.

You may wish to hold off sending that termination letter just yet… Redundancy and discrimination feature strongly this month but we also have time for a TUPE case.

The Environment Agency has issued new guidelines for developers and landowners on managing this beguilingly pretty pest.  Michael Higgin from our commercial property team reports.

The Government’s “red-tape” exercise is cutting into the Licensing Act 2003.  Since 27 June 2013 premises no longer need a licence to put on certain types of entertainment.  Mark Banham explains.