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Electric Vehicle Charging Points and Permitted Development Rights

Electric Vehicle Charging Points and Permitted Development Rights

Vicky McDonald, a senior associate in our commercial property team with a specialism in planning law, gives an overview of the permitted development rights that allow the installation of electric vehicle charging outlets in England.

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HR Priorities 2023

HR Priorities 2023

COVID-19 and the current economic climate have had a dramatic impact on the priorities for HR professionals, directors and in-house counsel in the past year.

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Contracting Matters

Contracting Matters

Two recent cases remind us of the importance of clear and precise written contracts

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Government Guidance on Fire and Rehire

Government Guidance on Fire and Rehire

The new draft Code of Practice sets out best practice for employers seeking to impose changes to terms and conditions by dismissing and re-engaging employees.

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FSP clients’ solar farm schemes win planning approval

FSP clients’ solar farm schemes win planning approval

A planning inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for communities and local government has on 13 February 2023 granted an appeal against refusal of planning permission, and so permitting a substantial solar PV electricity generating scheme near Bramley in north Hampshire.

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Till Discrimination Do Us Part

Till Discrimination Do Us Part

Where someone is treated less favourably because they are married to a particular person, can they bring a claim for marriage discrimination?

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Disability Discrimination – Dismissing a Depressed Employee

Disability Discrimination – Dismissing a Depressed Employee

Can an employer safely dismiss a disabled employee for reasons connected to their disability?

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WhatsApp-ening with Employee Privacy?

WhatsApp-ening with Employee Privacy?

Are an employee’s WhatsApp messages still private after being downloaded to a work computer?

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Extension to privacy rights

Extension to privacy rights

The Supreme Court rules in favour of the owners of flats overlooked by London’s Tate Modern

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New Separation & Divorce HR Initiative Backed by Big Employers

New Separation & Divorce HR Initiative Backed by Big Employers

Tesco, ASDA and NatWest are among the organisations reported as supporting the Positive Parenting Alliance’s new initiative, which encourages employers to take a more employee-friendly approach to divorce and separation.

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11th Annual Employment Law Breakfast Briefing Summary

11th Annual Employment Law Breakfast Briefing Summary

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Government Consultation on Holiday Entitlement – Have Your Say!

Government Consultation on Holiday Entitlement – Have Your Say!

Following the controversial and much discussed decision of the Supreme Court in Harpur Trust v Brazel, the UK Government have launched a consultation on holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular-hours workers.

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