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Divorce and the SME: could you lose your livelihood as well as your love life?

Posted in Disputes, Family, General Law, Ownership and management, Uncategorized on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

With most small businesses being family firms, it’s a surprise that divorce isn’t mentioned more often as something of a business risk. What would happen to you and the company if your marriage broke up? Following the recent trend of courts handing out huge payoffs to housewives and husbands alike, could you lose your livelihood [...]

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Requests for flexible working – small business nightmare or an opportunity not to be missed

Posted in Employment, Family, tagged , , , , , , on September 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Do you employ parents with school-age children? If so, you’ll be familiar with the annual upheaval September can bring for those whose children are starting at school for the first time or moving up to secondary school. As an employer you’ll probably want this to have as little effect on your workforce as possible but the chances are it will bring requests for a bit of flexibility in the hours your employees work.

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Swine flu just got personal

Posted in Employment, Family, tagged , , , , on July 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »

My three-year-old son is being treated for suspected swine flu. And this has really brought home how little we actually know about what to do in this situation.

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Good news on pregnancy for employers

Posted in Employment, Family, tagged on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Employers enjoyed a double benefit recently as proposed increases in paid maternity leave were blocked by the European Commission, and the new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (formerly BERR) issued a new guide called ‘Pregnancy and work: What you need to know’.

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Undue influence and unequal treatment of children

Posted in Disputes, Family, tagged , on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Where one child seems to have benefited disproportionately from a parent’s generosity, it can lead to allegations of undue influence from brothers and sisters who have lost out. A recent case shows how inequalities can be justified and how a parent can take steps to reduce such disputes after their death.

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Highest Court upholds post-nuptial agreement

Posted in Family, tagged on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Those contemplating marriage or civil partnership, and couples with an existing pre-nuptial agreement will take note of a recent Privy Council decision that, while pre-nuptial agreements continue to be of limited effect, agreements made after a marriage or civil ceremony can be valid and enforceable.

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