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Housing Repairs and Fitness for Human Habitation

Simon Mullings of the Housing Team at Edwards Duthie Shamash discusses the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 and advises tenants to continue reporting defects to…

Covid-19 and possession claims

James Harrison, Partner and Head of the Housing Team at Edwards Duthie Shamash, explores the impact of the Coronavirus Act on residential possession proceedings. On 18 March…

Changing Terms and Conditions of an Employee’s Contract

We are living in strange and uncertain times and employers are now required to reconsider their employees’ terms and conditions of employment. Many employers will rightly engage…

Changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

Employers should be aware that the rules for SSP have changed: If an employee is on furlough they do not qualify for SSP. If an employee is…

Covid-19 changes to the Mental Health Act and Mental Health Tribunals

David McLaughlin of the Mental Health Team at Edwards Duthie Shamash explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Mental Health Act and the conduct of…

Settlement Agreements and Protected Conversations

In these highly unusual and worrying times, more and more employers are issuing their employees with Settlement Agreements. These agreements are often offered to an employee following…

Coronavirus Furlough Scheme

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON FURLOUGH The Treasury has issued an important direction to HMRC for making payments under the Furlough Scheme. Whilst this may be subject to yet…

Bullying and harassment at work

In a recent case, a salesman who had been called a “fat ginger pikey” by his work colleagues lost his claim in the Employment Tribunal. The salesman…