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The number of workers employed on the controversial zero-hour contracts is four times higher than officially estimated – which has really forced the issue into the limelight.
However, is this just a sign of the times? At a time when many businesses face cuts, is this the best solution currently available?
Whilst zero-hour contracts may suit some people due to the flexibility they provide, critics argue that this could lead to fluctuating wages as well as a risk that managers may use such contracts as both reward and punishment.
A review of the contracts by Vince Cable is already under way with unions calling for a ban on them.
My concern is that banning such contracts may not be the answer as it may see more people without any work if employers are not financially in a position to commit to a minimum number of hours. I believe that if such contracts are used correctly and fairly they can benefit both employers and employees.
Break rights have proved a fertile source of litigation over the last few years. More often than not, tenants have found themselves on the wrong end of the decisions. However, a Court of Appeal decision yesterday has bucked that trend.
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One of the requirements for tenants to contract out of the security of tenure regime contained in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is that they make a simple or statutory declaration before entering into the lease.
Landlords should reconsider summary judgment if a Part 26A restructuring plan is pending.
A landlord’s claim for summary judgment to recover rent and service charge arrears accrued since the start of the pandemic against a non-essential retailer succeeded. Like London buses, a second such case has followed hot on its heels.
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