Law News

Electrical waste rules impact us all. By Kenny Ling of Burnetts Solicitors
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2006 (which came into force on July 1 2007) seek to minimise the impact of electrical and electronic goods on the environment and increase the re-use and recycling so reducing the amount of WEEE going to landfill.  More

Is sick note culture alive and well? By Joanne Holborn of Baines Wilson LLP
In September last year Professor Dame Carol Black advocated the creation of “back-to-work teams” to be based at GP practices, who would deal with patients seeking sick notes. The teams would aim to get patients back to work as soon as possible, instead of the current culture of providing sick notes on demand.  More

Laying down the law on alcohol - by Hazel Phillips of Burnetts Solicitors
Before Christmas the cost of seasonal hangovers to UK businesses was expected to be millions of pounds, but employment issues concerning alcohol go far beyond some festive overindulgence.  More

Minority shareholdings – the new law. By Andrew Hill of Baines Wilson LLP
Andrew Hill, corporate partner at commercial law firm Baines Wilson LLP, looks at the rights of minority shareholders of private limited companies in the light of the Companies Act 2006 (the ‘New Act’)  More

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