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Meningitis and me. The title of the newest project by the Meningitis Research Foundation resonates with me, having been personally affected by this life changing disease at the age of 6. Meningitis...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/meningitis-and-me/
Wolferstans Solicitors has a proud history of supporting our Armed Forces community. Many of our colleagues are Veterans or families of service personnel and Veterans. We have policies in place...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/our-armed-forces-colleagues/
Did you know that one of the best ways to support a charity is to leave them a gift in your will? Many charities in the UK rely on donations...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/leaving-gifts-in-your-will/
When a couple makes the decision to separate, the breakdown of the relationship can have far-reaching consequences. Unfortunately, grandparents of any children of the relationship can suffer and even be...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/grandparents-rights/
Awareness of Data Protection and the legislation surrounding it has been gradually increasing over the last decade and received a further degree of attention following the implementation of the Data...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/data-protection-and-why-it-matters-to-your-business/
October will see a major milestone in notice periods for residential tenancies where landlords are seeking possession, as they revert to pre-pandemic requirements. But with fears of a tough winter,...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/warning-for-residential-landlords/
A judicial decision has seen the late Duke of Edinburgh’s will sealed for 90 years, and the value of the estate excluded from the grant of probate. The ruling highlights an often-overlooked...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/royal-lesson-in-keeping-things-under-your-hat/
A more straightforward digital system to set up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) could come into play, but experts say that it is vital that sufficient safeguards are in place to...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/could-lasting-power-of-attorneys-go-digital/
The terms diversity and inclusion have somewhat become buzz words in the employment world recently, with both employers and employees becoming more aware of the impact that a diverse workforce...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/diversity-and-inclusion-in-your-workforce/
In the case of Efobi v Royal Mail Group Ltd, the Claimant brought a claim of race discrimination, victimisation and harassment after being rejected from over 30 different IT roles...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/discrimination-who-has-the-burden-of-proof/
Well, if you’re an employer that doesn’t want to face having to respond to a claim for constructive dismissal then it might be! If the case of Rathod v Pendragon Sabre Ltd is anything...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/is-laddish-culture-that-much-of-a-deal/
When it comes to starting a business one of the most challenging but interesting tasks you must carry out is finding the right name. However, many people do not realise that there...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/guide-to-naming-your-business/
An important part of keeping fit and healthy is to take care of your own mental health. There are plenty of things you can do to help make sure you...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/ten-top-tips-from-a-mental-health-first-aider/
US Trust Compensation Claims could be open to you. It has been a well-known fact for many years that employees who have contracted an asbestos related illness through exposure to asbestos at...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/former-dockyard-workers-suffering-from-mesothelioma/
In order to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee anniversary, an extra bank holiday has been confirmed which will take place on Friday 3 June 2022. How will it impact schools?...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/additional-bank-holiday-impact-on-schools/
There are many things that go through your mind when you are diagnosed with cancer, apart from the obvious ‘am I going to die?’, things like am I going to...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/the-day-i-beat-cancer/
Between 8-12 November 2021, we will be running our Make a Will Week campaign. Our solicitors will be giving up their time to assist new and existing clients in preparing...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/make-a-will-week-2021/
Sleep apnoea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which pauses in breathing or periods of shallow breathing occur during sleep. Each pause can last from a few seconds to...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/sleep-apnoea/
In order to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee anniversary, an extra bank holiday has been confirmed which will take place on Friday 3 June 2022, creating a 4-day weekend. How...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/are-employees-entitled-to-additional-bank-holiday/
Have you served in the Armed Forces and been exposed to excessive levels of noise from any of the following? Mortars Explosions Pyrotechnics Gun and artillery fire Aircraft and/or vehicle...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/military-deafness-faqs-about-bringing-a-claim-to-compensation/
Why grey matter still counts when it comes to patenting inventions To many of us, Artificial Intelligence seems more likely to be something that we would see in a science-fiction...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/artificial-intelligence-and-the-law/
When the same rules have different results It is ten years since the ending of the national default retirement age, and when age became one of the protected characteristics covered...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/avoiding-age-discrimination-in-mandatory-retirement-situations/
Yes! Well that’s the case if the employee is a frontline NHS worker anyway. Mandatory vaccine The Health Secretary has just announced that frontline NHS staff in England will be...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/government-confirms-mandatory-covid-vaccine-for-nhs-workers/
Nobody likes to think about a time when they are no longer around and talking to loved ones about what you would like to happen after you pass away may...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/talking-to-your-family-about-the-future/
It’s almost that time of year when employers start to receive multiple requests for holiday leave over the Christmas period, and with many having been unable or unwilling to take...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/managing-leave-requests-over-christmas/
The recent Netflix drama ‘Maid’ is based on the bestselling memoir of Stephanie Land and has been gripping the nation. The programme is particularly powerful because it focuses on emotional...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/netflix-drama-maid-and-emotional-abuse/
Football’s offside rule has been controversial since it was introduced in 1863, with many arguing it remains unintelligible. Despite attempts at simplification, the game’s latest rulebook clash may claim the...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/offsides-penalties-and-the-taxman/
There has been promising news recently that pregnant women receiving maternity care from Derriford Hospital will be routinely offered a test for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) as part of an...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/derriford-hospital-trialling-testing-for-group-b-strep/
As an ambassador and befriender for the Meningitis Research Foundation, before the Covid-19 restrictions, I attended several Freshers Weeks at local universities to help raise awareness of the signs and...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/meningitis-cases-confirmed-at-exeter-university/
As restrictions ease and more and more people return to work, it is essential that employers continue to ensure the workplace is both safe and free from discrimination for all...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/making-adjustments-to-the-workplace/
Christmas is a time for celebration and the overindulgence of chocolate and mince pies…. But what happens if your business is required to stay open during the festive period or...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/employees-who-refuse-to-work-at-christmas/
It is proposed that clinical advice on how to treat new mothers with sepsis is changed after two women died of a serious herpes virus infection whilst in hospital. The...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/change-to-sepsis-guidance-following-2-deaths/
Vulnerable face timebomb by not appointing others to act. Professionals working with the elderly and vulnerable are raising concerns over future safeguarding following a dramatic fall in the number of...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/lpas-registered/
The government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for arbitration to handle pandemic-related commercial rent arrears, with a code of conduct that effectively sets the standard for the draft legislation, which is expected...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/commercial-rent-arrears-code-of-practice/
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is an international observance promoted by the United Nations, since 1992. This is more than just an annual day, but a movement used to...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities/
It’s that time of year when talk of the Christmas party dominates the office; whether that be the excitement beforehand, or the subsequent gossip and stories. As an employer, you...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/christmas-parties-should-employers-become-scrooges/
Most employers (although we’re not judging if you don’t!) give some form of gift to their employees at Christmas; whether that be a box of chocolates or a Christmas hamper....
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/christmas-gifting-guide-2021/
Food businesses may be required to comply with new labelling requirements as a result of ‘Natasha’s Law’. Officially named the UK Food Information Amendment, Natasha’s Law came into force on...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/natashas-law/
For many, the pandemic and consequent working from home arrangements has dramatically reduced the daily commute to the workplace, with some only taking a few minutes to get out of...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/is-walking-from-your-bed-to-desk-classed-as-a-commute/
It’s not uncommon for businesses to take on additional seasonal workers during the Christmas period. It can be a great time to start working in a business, where the work...
https://wolferstans.com/knowledge/employee-rights-as-a-christmas-temp/
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