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Oct 10, 2024 | 
bpcollins.co.uk | Simon Deans |Jo Davis |Greg Clark |Alexander Martiyanov
As part of its Make Work Pay plan, the long awaited and much heralded Employment Rights Bill has been introduced to Parliament today as it takes its first formal steps to becoming law. Hailed in Labour’s manifesto as being aimed at both upgrading worker’s rights and tackling poor working conditions while benefitting businesses, the Government is attempting to show the benefits of a “pro-business and pro-worker” approach.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
bpcollins.co.uk | Greg Clark |Jo Davis |Simon Deans |Jacqui Symons
Welcome to B P Collins’ HR Cabinet! A place for those with responsibility for HR within their organisation (be they HR Directors, HR Managers or C-suite executives with HR responsibilities) to come together to share, collaborate and learn. Access regular employment law updates, talk HR strategy and have a group of people willing to lend an ear and provide their insights on your HR challenges by registering below.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
bpcollins.co.uk | Simon Deans |Simon Carroll |Jo Davis |Tobiasz Kozlowski
Validity of the willBeing left out of a will by a loved one or a relative can be fractious for family relationships and leave legitimate feelings of hurt. Where the circumstances apply, there are well established frameworks for challenging wills to which you believe you have an entitlement. Below, B P Collins’ contentious probate team, deal with the grounds for such challenges and identify things to consider when making a claim of this kind.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Simon Deans
The new government has announced a legislative agenda that aims
to prioritise economic growth. Key bills of relevance to B P
Collins clients and its key sectors are as follows:
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
With the aim to "get Britain building" through
planning reform, the Bill will fast-track the delivery of
high-quality infrastructure and housing.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
bpcollins.co.uk | Jo Davis |David Smellie |Simon Deans |Victoria Taylor
Labour has promised an Employment Act within the first 100 days of this Government and it has told us lots about what is likely to be in it. Here’s six things you need to be ready for very quickly. 1. Unfair dismissal to be a day one rightOrdinary unfair dismissal rights currently don’t kick in until someone has been employed for two years. Labour have promised that they’ll legislate for them to apply to new hires too.
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May 8, 2024 | 
bpcollins.co.uk | Simon Deans |David Smellie |Jo Davis |Simon Carroll
B P Collins’ corporate and commercial team recently provided an overview of the changes brought in by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) and what the Act means for your business. The team now provides an update on some of the changes that have come into force as well as further details on the upcoming changes that will affect Companies House, statutory registers, accounts and the anticipated ID verification requirements.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
bpcollins.co.uk | Simon Deans |Gina Connell |Jo Davis |Tobiasz Kozlowski
It is estimated that 4.98 million of us live in leasehold dwellings in England; one of very few countries in the world to retain the leasehold tenure. While it has become more common for tenants to collectively own the buildings within which their flats are situated, the majority of tenants still have a landlord who owns their building. Landlords are also known as freeholders, and tenants are often referred to as leaseholders.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
bpcollins.co.uk | Gina Connell |Simon Deans |Tobiasz Kozlowski
Welcome to B P Collins’ HR Cabinet! A place for those with responsibility for HR within their organisation (be they HR Directors, HR Managers or C-suite executives with HR responsibilities) to come together to share, collaborate and learn. Access regular employment law updates, talk HR strategy and have a group of people willing to lend an ear and provide their insights on your HR challenges by registering below.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
bpcollins.co.uk | Greg Clark |Simon Deans |Jo Davis |Simon Carroll
Greg Clark, employment associate, examines the potential repercussions and what employers can do to prevent it from happening. Unconscious bias can be a systemic issue in the workplace which only reveals itself when sets of data covering long periods of time are reviewed. For example, a company might review its recruitment data and find that it is recruiting a disproportionately high number of people from a certain demographic.
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
bpcollins.co.uk | Simon Deans |Greg Clark |Alex Zachary |Jo Davis
Today (9.1.2024), Buckinghamshire law firm B P Collins, has announced that Bucks charities and not for profit organisations can now apply for a portion of its £10,000 charity fund, via its stewardship with Heart of Bucks. Since 2014, B P Collins has donated £100,000 to nearly 40 charities across the county. B P Collins’ charity fund is centred on meeting three objectives, which reflect the firm’s CSR values: building stronger communities, providing better futures and helping to create safer lives.
