The right for employees to request time off work to undertake study or training – which has applied to employers with 250 or more employees since 6 April 2010 – was due to be extended to all employees, regardless of the size of their employers, from 6 April 2011. However, following consultation, the Government has [...]
The Court of Appeal has recently considered whether an e-mail exchange, which included the phrase “a formal contract will follow” was subject to contract. The phrase “subject to contract” in commercial negotiations creates a strong presumption that the parties do not yet want to be bound. Parties who do not use this wording need to make [...]
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