Rehabilitation periods for ex-offenders reduced: What you need to know as an employer
Employers that require disclosure of criminal records when recruiting need to be aware that rehabilitation periods for ex-offenders were reduced in England and Wales with effect from 28 October 2023. Read our blog to find out more.
Key changes to holiday entitlement and holiday pay in 2024
New legislation is set to clarify and introduce new rules on holiday entitlement for irregular hour and part-year workers to help reduce complexity for employers. Read our blog to find out more.
New legal duty to prevent workplace harassment
A new legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace comes into force in Britain in October 2024. Read our blog to find out more
Rise in health and safety inspections in woodworking and metalworking businesses
We have seen a recent increase in calls from members to the FSB health and safety advice line seeking advice on the legal requirement to carry out health surveillance and lung function tests for woodworkers, as well as ventilation requirements. Read our blog to find out more.
PLANNING LAW: Is the use of dwelling-house for short-term lets a material change of use requiring planning permission?
When considering running a holiday let, you must, amongst other things, give some thought to whether you have the appropriate planning permission. It is impossible to offer specific planning advice which will apply to all, particularly when these holiday-lets can be situated in a various different locations from city centres to national parks. What might require planning permission or a change of use can vary from circumstance to circumstance, property to property, nation to nation, and area to area. Failing to have the correct planning permission in place can lead to enforcement action by the local planning authority (LPA). We look at the law in this regard in the light of a recent case.
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS: The effectiveness of contractual exclusion clauses.
Contracts often contain clauses which purport to exclude or limit one party’s liability in certain circumstances. As to whether these are valid depends on numerous factors, not least who the parties are. There are different rules when one party is a Consumer as opposed to when both parties are businesses. A recent case looked at the validity of an exclusion clause in a business to business contract.
BUSINESS LEASES: Courts consider all material facts when deciding whether to grant a tenant a renewal lease when this is opposed by the landlord
The law regarding the termination and renewal of business leases is extremely complex. There are numerous rules and procedures which need to be followed by both parties, and factors which the court needs to consider when making its decision. We look at the law in this regard in the light of a recent case.
New content on the FSB Legal and Business Hub
New fact sheets:
• Artificial intelligence (AI) and the workplace
• Parking in Private Car Parks
New templates:
Business to business – venue hire agreement
New content for employers
New fact sheets:
- Neurodiversity in the workplace
New templates:
- AI workplace policy
- DBS consent form
- Long service award letter
- Long service awards policy
- Contract clause – company benefits
- New employee induction and onboarding form