Employment disputes
Working on Christmas Day – your rights if you end up on the rota
It's a day of rest for millions, but for others it’s double the workload as business continues as normal – but with fewer staff. Can you refuse? Hannah Parsons outlines your rights.
December 2018
General advice
Beware the perils of sharing colleagues’ Christmas party antics on social media
Are people allowed to record and share your more embarrassing moments without your permission? What does the law have to say?
December 2018
Commercial disputes , Protecting your business
Legal advice for dealing with difficult hair and makeup clients this Christmas
Sarah Garner, a solicitor at DAS Law, provides all the information any person working in the beauty industry needs to know.
December 2018
Professional services disputes
What to do if your new hairdo turns into a hairdon’t
What rights do you have if you don’t like your new hair style? Do you still have to pay if you didn’t give you the look you wanted?
December 2018
General advice
The school nativity – danger in the manger?
Antony DiPalma, solicitor at DAS Law, looks at the photographic minefield of the school nativity play.
December 2018
General advice , Employment disputes
The dos and don’ts of the office Christmas party
Hannah Parsons, solicitor at DAS Law, has the following advice to ensure that your office party does not result in writs and recriminations.
December 2018
General advice
Can being a have-a-go hero land you in trouble with the law?
What can you do, and what can’t you do, when it comes to tackling and apprehending the bad guys?
November 2018
General advice
Wearing a poppy at work
Can your boss stop you from wearing a poppy at work? Alexandra Owen, senior associate at DAS Law, tells employers and employees what they need to know.
November 2018
Employment disputes
International Stress Awareness Day: your workplace rights
For this Wednesday’s International Stress Awareness Day, Hannah Parsons, a solicitor at DAS Law, takes a look at what the law says your employer needs to do about stress.
November 2018
Employment disputes
Your rights if it’s too cold in the workplace
As the winter weather arrives with a vengeance, chilly workplaces across the UK are potentially having serious impacts on the health and effectiveness of employees.
October 2018
General advice , Property disputes
How Halloween can turn into a legal fright night
Halloween is generally a ‘spooktacular’ time for all but a few bad apples can spoil the fun. So what can you do if someone chooses to play a trick and damages your property?
October 2018
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 2018
General advice
The closure of the workplace childcare voucher scheme: what you need to know
On Thursday 4 October 2018 the government will close the childcare voucher scheme to new entrants; here’s what you need to know.
October 2018