Employment disputes
How to deal with mental health discrimination at work
There are legal protections in place to support those with a mental health condition. Here’s what you need to know if you are being treated unfairly at work because of your mental health.
October 2020
General advice
University tuition fees and accommodation costs in a Covid-19 world
Universities have switched to online lectures and some campuses are imposing strict social distancing measures – what rights do students have?
September 2020
Protecting your business
Farms and trespassing: know your rights
Mark Woodman, solicitor at DAS Law, looks at what farmers need to know about trespassing.
August 2020
Protecting your business
Fly tipping: what you need to know
Just 3.6% of fly-tipping and other environmental damage complaints led to penalties in 2019. Mark Woodman looks at the law on fly tipping.
August 2020
Employment disputes , Growing your business , Protecting your business , Setting up a business
Farming tenancies: what you need to know
Mark Woodman, Solicitor at DAS Law, looks at what farmers need to know regarding a Farm Business Tenancy.
August 2020
Employment disputes
Employing farm workers: what you need to know
Finding employees who will be a long-term asset for your business can be an arduous and stressful process. Here are the myriad rules and regulations that you need to be aware of from the outset.
August 2020
Employment disputes , Protecting your business
What businesses need to do when coming out of Covid-19 lockdown
The government recently announced the easing of lockdown restrictions for many businesses across the country. Nevertheless, health & safety and social distancing measures still apply.
July 2020
Employment disputes , Protecting your business
6 tips for giving your business a “spring clean”
As we slowly exit lockdown, this is the ideal opportunity to spend some time giving your business a ‘spring clean’. Hayley Marles has six tips for a clean and tidy SME.
July 2020
Road traffic accidents , General advice
What the new rules have to say if you are planning to ride your own e-scooter
E-scooters may have become commonplace on our streets over the last few years but technically they are illegal…that is until now, sort of. But what do owners and riders need to know?
July 2020
Employment disputes
Can employees refuse to return to work if they feel unsafe?
Can an employee refuse to return to work due to fears of contracting Covid-19? Where does the law stand if employees decide to ‘take a stand’?
July 2020
General advice , Motorcycling
What you should know about cycling laws
Where does the law stand on helmets, safety cameras and cycling offences? Chloe Williams, Legal Adviser from DAS Law, has the answers.
June 2020
Employment disputes
Flexible furlough: what you need to know
Employers are left trying to understand how the recently ‘flexible’ CJRS can be used as we come out of lockdown and more businesses reopen and bring back their workforces.
June 2020
General advice
The law and the right to peaceful protest
The right to peaceful protest in the UK is expressly guaranteed under European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). But how does that translate into our law? What is the current UK law on protesting?
June 2020