If your travel plans have been thrown out by the recent volcano, what are your entitlements? Mark Foley of Linked Law investigates: Entitlements under EU Regulations There is some assistance through the European Union law. The following circumstances are covered by the EU regulation: 1. Your flight departs from an EU country 2. Your flight…
Sally Davenport looks at a topical issue Holiday problems in employment law Having already decided to do a series of articles on holidays and time off work due to a number of recent developments in this area of employment law, I could hardly miss the opportunity to address the current crisis in the skies and…
Election Law News Schools often have ‘mock elections’ to teach the pupils about the political process. But in many schools, party political activity is illegal. Has you school, or your child’s school, got it right? Find out in Election Law News at www.nicholashancox.co.uk/index.htm
Complaints Against Schools If you are fed up with your child’s school and you want to complain, this is how to do it: 1. Talk to your child’s Class Teacher or Head of Year. They should be able to sort it out for you. 2. Get a copy of the school’s Complaints Policy. The school…
Employee fitness for work Today, 6 April 2010, sees the introduction of the new employee “fit note”, or to give it its full name, Statement of Fitness for Work. Under the old sick note system, the employee’s GP would either state that the employee need not refrain from work or state that the employee should…
