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I recently had a couple of clients ask me about cross-option agreements. What they really needed was a shareholders agreement and its worth reading my articles on why you should have a shareholders agreement. However, cross option agreements are something that are...
Difference Between a Holding Company and a Subsidiary Company? There are some key differences between a holding company and a subsidiary company. Let’s take a look. What is a holding company? A holding company is a separate parent company created to own a controlling...
If you’re buying a business or selling a business, you must consider if you should buy the shares of the company comprising the business, or the assets of the business directly from the company itself. To help make the decision, let’s cover what both terms actually...
Are you looking to make redundancies in the recession? What about making just one person redundant? Well, you’ve still got to follow the full process or else you could end up with an unfair dismissal claim on your hands. The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) recently...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its proposed increases to several statutory benefit payments. The following rates will apply from April 2023: The weekly rate of statutory sick pay (SSP) will be £109.40 (up from £99.35). The weekly rate of...
On 5 December 2022, the government issued a response to its September 2021 consultation on flexible working, Making flexible working the default. The responses received by the consultation broadly supported the proposed changes to the law and the government has now...
On 30 November 2022, the CMA announced the start of an investigationstart of an investigation into whether the Emma Sleep GmbH group has misled consumers by the use of countdown timers and false claims that a discounted price will end soon. In particular, the CMA will...
Sometimes businesses need to get rid of staff. The law says that after two years of working somewhere, an employee can only be dismissed for a fair reason. To avoid any claims, your business needs a settlement agreement. Here’s what you need to know about settlement...
Results from the The Legal Sector Workers United (LSWU) survey reported, “More than seven out of ten people working in the legal sector claim their job has had a negative impact on their mental health and wellbeing.” Isaac Ricca-Richardson, LSWU Communications...
A loan agreement is a crucial document to have if you are ever lending money whether to friends and family, or as a non-institutional lender as part of your business. We’re expert loan agreement solictors.
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