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Results (Searched by Tag)We found 62 results for " employment law changes". If your search has returned too many results, try limiting your search query. If no results have been produced please adjust your search query or try again later. New Lancashire Property Auction Catalogue release The next Lancashire Property Auction is taking place on the 23rd September click here for the latest catalogue Marsden Rawsthorn launch free Employment Law Clinic Marsden Rawsthorn have just launched a free employment clinic which is held every Friday morning at our Fulwood office. Employees and employers alike can book a half hour free appointment to attend the clinic which is run by our employment law specialists. This offers both clients and prospecti... Britain’s Got Talent Contestant sues Simon Cowell It has been reported that Emma Amelia Pearl Czikai, a former contestant on Britain’s Got Talent is suing Simon Cowell for £2.5 million because she was humiliated and degraded on the show*. Czikai lodged a claim in the employment tribu... Number of Employment Tribunal Claims on the rise Tribunals Annual Statistics for 2009-2010 were recently published and show a significant increase in claims submitted to the employment tribunal. The recession is most likely to have been a factor contributing to the increase… The number of employment tribunals claims received was 236... Beware of unregulated Will Writers! We welcomed the airing of BBC's Panorama " Wills: The Big Rip Off" on the 9th August 2010, which exposed some of the problems with Will Writers. Marsden Rawsthorn has for some time been warning about the dangers of using unregulated and unqualified Will Writers to prepare your will, and worst stil... Leyland gets a unique new coffee lounge Roccoco, a new coffee lounge, has just opened in Leyland but it is no ordinary coffee lounge! Local residents can also benefit from a unique advice service whilst enjoying a coffee, along with one of the freshly baked cakes or pastries. This unique venture, which is situated on Chapel Brow, ... Marsden Rawsthorn Opens The Regeneration of Preston Discussion Local businessmen and women were treated to a discussion on the impact and implications of the regeneration of Preston as part of Lancashire Business Week organised by Downtown in Business. The second in a series of events was opened by Stephen Hodgson, a Chief Executive here at Marsden Raws... Facebook referenced in 1 in 5 divorces! With 400 million active Facebook users, the possibility of reaching people through social networking sites is becoming increasingly simple. Social media websites provide many people with the perfect opportunity to reconnect with faces from their past, whether this be an old friend, long lost relat... Fit for work or not fit for work, that is the question! The new "Fit Note" forms were introduced on 6th April 2010. The main aim was to emphasise what employees can do, not what they can't do, and to reduce the number of people off work. Whilst it is still early days, a number of problems appear to have surfaced with them already. The option t... It is with great sadness we announce the loss of Barbara Kerridge. Barbara died peacefully on Saturday 12 June after a valiant battle with cancer. Barbara worked with Jane Ashworth-Wilson, a Partner at Marsden Rawsthorn, for almost 20 years. Barbara had excellent organisational and listenin... How to Prevent a World Cup Hangover in Your Business Unsurprisingly staff cannot expect to be entitled to time off during the World Cup but how should employers manage holiday requests and the possible increase in sick leave on major match days? Lisa Clark, Solicitor at Marsden Rawsthorn explains how in some cases prevention is better than ... Sahida Ahmed appointed Partner We are delighted to announce that Sahida Ahmed has been promoted to salaried Partner from the 1st May 2010. Sahida joined Marsden Rawsthorn in 2003 and specialises in all aspects of family law with a particular focus on financial settlements in divorce, including family businesses, and other prac... Employment Law Changes from 6th April It is that time of year again where 6th April sees new changes in employment law introduced, and which will no doubt lead to some interesting cases making their way through the employment tribunals. New changes introduced on 6th April 2010 include: * The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations... Preston solicitors raise over £5k for two local Barnardos projects in Preston During February solicitors in Preston, Marsden Rawsthorn saw their teams go head to head to raise money for local Preston Barnardos projects and raised over £5k. Three teams competed in an Apprentice style challenge to raise as much money as they could for the Preston projects by organising e... HSE campaign for worker involvement launched Employers will welcome a new initiative from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to help them comply with their legal obligations regarding worker involvement in health and safety. The ‘Do Your Bit’ campaign is a year-long initiative, offering free or subsidised training courses to h... Despite the growing trend in pre-nuptial agreements across Europe and celebrities in the limelight such as Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt consenting to separation agreements, the Brit’s still seem squeamish about family law and financial planning. Everything we do in life is tied up in c... As the demand for quality employees increases and with a growing number of people seeking work it is vital that employers are able to identify CV’s that have been embellished. Employees are under great pressure to stand out from the crowd and often this is achieved by ‘extending th... A Titanic Affair kicks off our Apprentice challenge to raise money for our local Preston projects Team Lovely Bubblies one of our three teams competing in our Apprentice style challenge to raise money for our charity partners Barnardo's, are holding a charity dance to raise money for our two local projects, Include Me 2 and North West Homeless. The event is to be held at Fives Pe... Legal eagles go head to head for Charity During February our teams are going head to head to raise money for our charity partner - Barnardo's. Three teams are competing in a Apprentice style challenge to raise as much money as they can for local projects by organising events, with the team raising the most money winning the challenge.... Marsden Rawsthorn and Clitheroe law firm Chenery Maher announce association Marsden Rawsthorn and Clitheroe law firm Chenery Maher have formed an informal association in a move to offer clients in the Ribble Valley access to top quality legal advice on areas including Commercial law, Employment law and Personal Injury. Chenery Maher, a well established firm in Clith... Property, Adversity & Opportunity in 2010 Stephen Hodgson, CEO and Commercial Property Specialist at Law Firm Marsden Rawsthorn LLP, looks ahead to 2010. At the end of 2009 the Marsden Rawsthorn Commercial Property Team negotiated the lease on one of Preston City Centre’s largest single letting units and the site of the... It\'s sNOw joke for employers! The plummeting temperatures and frosty mixture of snow and ice continue to cause excitement amongst school children as many schools remain closed. The best solution seems to be to sledge, make snowmen, and launch fatal snow balls at innocent passers-by (perhaps just my street.) However, the... Sad loss of one of our Partners Gawen Ryan, one of our senior partners at our Chorley office, passed away suddenly on the 15th December 2009. Gawen provided outstanding service to the firm and will be very sadly missed. Our thoughts are with all his family and friends at this sad time. There will be a celebratory... Former Banking Giant Joins Marsden Rawsthorn We are delighted to announce further expansion to our management team with the appointment of former Senior Banker Terry Riding to the position of Financial Director. Having worked for The Royal Bank of Scotland for 34 years, Terry has extensive experience within the commercial sector and pr... Marsden Rawsthorn awarded Downtown Preston Business Award Marsden Rawsthorn have been awarded Downtown Preston "Best New Business" Award 2009. This is great recognition of the commitment and efforts of the whole team which has contributed to the growth of the firm since its merger and relocation over 12 months ago. The award coincides with a ser... Michael Johnson joins our Preston Probate Team We are delighted that Michael Johnson has joined our Private Client team based in Fulwood. Michael has been in the legal profession since leaving school in 1966 and joins us from AD Varley in Blackburn. He qualified as a Probate Executive in 1982 and as a Licensed Conveyancer in 1986 and speci... Boost for Family Law Team at Marsden Rawsthorn Preston and Chorley based law firm Marsden Rawsthorn is pleased to announce the appointment of Janis Clandon into the position of Senior Solicitor, as part of the family law department. Having studied law at Brunel University, London, Janis has been practising law since 1982 and comes from the Kenne... Marsden Rawsthorn are delighted to announce an additional appointment to their expanding family team. Following on from the appointment of Janis Clandon formerly of The Kennedy Partnership in Ormskirk, Suzanne Shiers has joined from Lee Rigby Solicitors in Leyland. Suzanne, who was with... Marsden Rawsthorn appoints new CEO We are pleased to announce that Stephen Hodgson has been appointed as CEO. Stephen takes over from Charles Maher who held the position for over 5 years. Stephen has been Head of Commercial Property at the firm for 10 years since joining Marsden Rawsthorn in 1999 . Stepping down Charles com... Marsden Rawsthorn sponsors Preston Property and Enterprise Forum We were delighted to be associated with this event. Frank McKenna, Downtown Preston, hosted this debate with newly appointed CEO of Preston Vision, Eliot Ward and NWDA CEO Steven Broomhead. It was a lively debate and Eliot provided a good insight into his vision of the regeneration of Preston ... Marsden Rawsthorn nominated for two Downtown Preston awards We are delighted to have been shortlisted for two Downtown Preston "Six in the City" Awards in the Prefessional Services category and Best New Business category since our merger in 2007. If you would like to vote for us please follow this link http://www.downtownpreston.com/events/2009/... Marsden Rawsthorn has no association with Dixon Raven and Marsden A number of clients have contacted us with concerns that we are connected with recently closed firm Dixon, Raven and Marsden of Leyland and Southport. We can confirm that we have no connections with this firm. We Salute You - Marsden Rawsthorn supports Chorley Guardian\'s campaign Today the Guardian is calling on their readers to show their support for soldiers in Afghanistan by wearing one of their new wristbands. The navy blue wristbands carry the name of their 'We Salute You' campaign on them and they are calling on the people of Chorley and Leyland to wear on... Statutory Redundancy Pay Increase From 1st October 2009, the limit on a weeks pay for the purposes of calculating statutory redundancy payments will increase from £350 to £380. The maximum statutory redundancy payment that an employee may be entitled to receive will therefore rise from £10,500 to £11,400. An employee who is dism... Celebrating Success 12 Months On In 2008, Hardwick's Solicitors joined forces with local Chorley firm Marsden Rawsthorn. Originally based at 10 St Thomas's Road, Chorley, the firm relocated to the Marsden Rawsthorn offices just a few doors away at number 43. The union was an overnight success and 12 months on the merged fi... Netwalking in the Lancashire Evening Post If playing golf is not your thing, or networking meetings feel a little outdated for you, there is an alternative... Marsdens Rawsthorn Solicitors have been taking our networking to the hills for around four years now with our 'netwalking' events. It's a fantastic way to get to know... Recession? - that’s the spirit Unlike many of the fresh young legal faces I come across in the course of representing clients in the area of Employment Law, I’m old (and wise?) enough to remember the last recession. It was a time of cut, thrust and confrontation. Of deadlock, wild cat strikes, picket lines and walk outs. ... Leading Lancashire law firm Marden Rawsthorn, based in Fulwood, has promoted Mark Alexander to the position of Associate Solicitor following over three years as Assistant Solicitor with the firm. Mark, 28, lives in Southport and graduated in Law at Liverpool John Moores University before completin... We are one - Marsden Rawsthorn first anniversary celebrations How time flies - the 18th June saw another landmark for the firm - one year to the day since our launch party to celebrate the merger of Marsdens and Rawsthorns, and our move to our new purpose built premises at Faraday Court in Fulwood. The evening was well attended and the focal poi... The New ACAS Code: What Does the Future Hold? Whilst employment lawyers leapt for joy (or at least managed a smile) at the repeal of the statutory dispute resolution procedures, one mustn’t forget that with new law comes new problems. As we are all aware by now (hopefully), the new ACAS Code replaced the statutory dispute reso... Collaboration is the key to damage limitation It is a sad fact of life that divorce is here to stay. In recent years, statistics have suggested that almost half of UK marriages will end in failure. The relationship breakdown is not merely emotional but also financial, as anyone who has been through the divorce process will just know how costly... Tasty - as trade booms for Chorley baker A Chorley bakery business has unveiled a series of new expansion plans designed to meet existing demand and attract new customers. Halls Bakery Ltd, a client of Marsden Rawsthorns and who also provided the catering for our first anniversary celebrations , already bakes and sells thou... Courts get tough on Contact Order breaches Libby Daultrey, Head of Family Law at Marsden Rawsthorn, explains the implications of an important change to the Children Act, which could lead to financial penalties and even unpaid labour for non-compliant parents. Approximately 200,000 couples with children separate each year. Most of these c... Preston solicitor warns traders risk lease transfer nightmare A leading Preston Property Lawyer is warning of the dangers of tenants subletting properties in an attempt to reduce rental costs, as an increasing number of businesses look to scale back their operations. As more properties become empty on the high street, so some are changing hands as tenants mo... Lawyers get on the case for Charity Run A leading firm of Preston solicitors turned out in force this weekend to support Cancer Research UK, by taking part in a 5K fundraising run at Ribby Hall Village. 14 solicitors, staff and family members from Preston Solicitors Marsden Rawsthorn demonstrated their commitment to the cause by donning... When the banks shut up shop in the wake of the economic meltdown of early 2008, many property speculators left the market. But, according to Commercial Property Lawyer Stephen Hodgson of Marsden Rawsthorn, cash rich investors are now returning in increasing numbers to find rich pickings amongst the ... Salary Reduction and short term working in the current climate With cash tight and markets shrinking, employers are looking at all their overheads with a view to cutting unnecessary costs wherever possible. For those of us old (or should I say mature!) enough to remember previous recessions, this one has a different hue about it. Employers are aware tha... Marsden Rawsthorn working with Preston Womens Refuge Unmarried couples continue to lose out as marriage rates hit all time low New inheritance rules announced by the Ministry of Justice continue to ignore unmarried partners of people who die without a will, despite marriage rates falling to their lowest level for more than 150 years. As of 1 February 2009, new rules on intestacy state that if a married person dies... Businesses pay the price in debt recovery surge Karl Wilson, Partner and Litigation specialist at Marsden Rawsthorn believes that many businesses are delaying payment to assist with cash flow. However they are unaware of the penalties that can be enforced when a supplier takes action to recover late payments and often end up paying su... Making a profit in a downward market Lawyer welcomes rethink of labyrinthine grievance procedures One of Lancashire’s top commercial lawyers has welcomed changes to the statutory grievance and dismissal procedures which come into force in April. The current procedures will be abolished in favour of a new ACAS Code of Practice. The effect of the new code will mean that the employer&rs... Solicitor's are real people after all Good interpersonal skills are key to Lancashire solicitor's success Survey reveals solicitor's are real people after all. Contrary to the popular stereotype of solicitors as a group of stuffy suits, a recent survey by Lancashire law firm, Marsden Rawsthorn suggests that success in the legal prof... Lancashire law firm highlight the importance of using solicitors to compile HIPs. Leading Lancashire law firm Marsden Rawsthorn is warning home sellers and buyers to be vigilant with Home Information Packs (HIPs), after the government raised the alarm that some rogue HIP providers are putting the... Family law and Children’s law specialist as head of its Family Department North West law firm appoint Family law and Children’s law specialist as head of its Family Department. Marsden Rawsthorn has appointed Libby Daultrey to head up its Family Department. Libby joins Marsden Rawsthorn to lead its Family Law team and will specialise in family and children’s law issues...... Preston law firm calls on government to scrap court fee proposals. Lleading Preston law firm is calling on the government to scrap proposed increases in court fees that it claims could threaten the interests of vulnerable children. Marsden Rawsthorn has warned that plans to increase court fees in ... Lancashire legal firm reaffirms commitment to Chorley Leading Lancashire solicitors, Marsden Rawsthorn is putting Chorley at the heart of plans to create a new breed of regional law firm. The company has relocated its three Preston offices to state-of-the-art premises in Fulwood, it has announced a range of measures that underline its commitment to the... Key moment in Lancashire law firm’s history Relocation represents key moment in Lancashire law firm’s history. Leading Lancashire law firm Marsden Rawsthorn has relocated all three of its Preston offices to a single, purpose-built office in Fulwood. The legal teams working out of the Lune Street (Preston), Harris Knowledge Park (Fulwood) and ... It is still a sad fact of life that divorce is here to stay. In recent years, statistics have suggested that almost half of UK marriages will end in failure. The real cost of the relationship breakdown is not merely financial, but also emotional, however anyone who has been through the divorce p... Lancashire businesses that expect employees to work unpaid overtime could fall foul of sex discrimination laws and face heavy tribunal costs, warns leading Lancashire law firm Marsden Rawsthorn. A recent case heard by the European Court of Justice concerned a part-time teacher whose employer oper... Commercial Property Solicitor jumps into her new role at leading Lancashire Law Firm Leading Lancashire law firm Marsden Rawsthorn has appointed Suzanne Gallagher to its Commercial Property Department. Suzanne joins Marsden Rawsthorn as part of plans to drive forward its Commercial Property department. She will be responsible for all aspects of Commercial Property transactions in... Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam lectus. Duis magna. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. 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