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Crane & Staples Solicitors are proud to have their accreditation with The Law Society’s best practice quality mark – WIQS (Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme) renewed. We are still the...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/the-law-society-awards-crane-staples-its-will-and-inheritance-quality-scheme-mark-for-the-second-year/
Erica Pearce-Howard and Samantha Webb, both in the Private Client Department are now officially Dementia Friends We were pleased to attend a Dementia Friends information session in Hertford where we...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/we-are-supporting-dementia-friends/
Moving Home can be a stressful time. At Crane & Staples we like to relieve some of the stress by ensuring that the legal elements of your transaction are dealt...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/moving-home-come-and-see-us-at-the-howard-centre-on-saturday-12-march/
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) has been with us for some years now and successive governments has been trying to ensure that employers abide by it and honour payments to...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/national-minimum-wage-shame/
There have been lots of articles in the media recently regarding the lottery. We all hoped that we would be successful in winning the £44 million lottery pot but even...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/dont-leave-looking-after-your-loved-ones-to-chance/
Everyone at Crane & Staples is extremely excited to be exhibiting at Hertfordshire County Show this year. Our stand will be within the Family Area of the showground for the...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-county-show-come-and-say-hello/
On 14 March 2016, David Cameron announced above inflation increases to the standard adult rate, apprenticeship rate and accommodation offset limit of the national minimum wage, to take effect from...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/new-national-minimum-wage-rates/
While employment issues didn’t take the headlines in this Budget, there were some changes that employers they will need to be aware of. One of the biggest changes was in...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/employers-affected-2016-budget/
Quiz Night in support of the Welwyn Hatfield Women’s Refuge On 19 March 2016, the team from Crane and Staples attended and participated in the Welwyn Hatfield Women’s Refuge Quiz....
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/supporting-welwyn-hatfield-womens-refuge/
New legislation for bigger businesses could have a trickledown effect on their supply chain. Have you considered the potential impact for your business, or how you should make a statement?...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/how-will-the-modern-slavery-act-2015-affect-your-business/
If you employ anyone aged 25 or over, you are now legally obliged to pay them £7.20 an hour. New legislation took effect from 1 April. Make sure you are...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/national-living-wage-is-now-law/
If you outsource work, you may need to review the terms of your employer and public liability insurance. Make sure you are covered for employees and contractors. It has long...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/employers-liability-insurance-do-you-need-to-extend-yours/
Many articles have been written on the national issues involved on Brexit, but what are the employment law implications if the UK does leave the European Union? You would have...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/brexit-good-news-for-employers/
A recent case in the Employment Appeals Tribunal could lead to a drastic reduction in scope of HR Professionals in disciplinary matters. Could your business be affected? It has long...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/hr-boundaries-redefined-in-disciplinary-procedures/
The Archers, that supposedly every day story of ordinary country folk, has grabbed the public’s attention recently and provided lawyers with a great platform to showcase the law. The dramatic...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/attempted-murder-then-unfair-dismissal-why-lawyers-like-the-archers/
Crane and Staples are again supporting this year’s Dementia Awareness Week, 15 – 21 May, and it is hoped that it will encourage people who are worried about dementia to...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/dementia-awareness-week-15-21-may-2016/
On the 28th and 29th of May 2016 Crane & Staples spent the weekend exhibiting at Herts County Show. We held a mini-Olympics for the younger visitors including our very...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/crane-staples-herts-county-show/
On the 11th of June, Trainee Solicitors Tom Axon and Elizabeth Russell took part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Isabel Hospice. The challenge, which is a continuous...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/yorkshire-three-peaks-challenge-success/
We were absolutely delighted to be named Welwyn Hatfield’s Business of the Year at the FSB Herts Awards 2016 last night! We knew we were up against stiff competition...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/crane-staples-crowned-welwyn-hatfields-business-year/
Back in April, we published an article on the potential employment law implications of Brexit on employers. Now that the vote has been cast and the country is gripped by a...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/brexit-aftermath-dont-panic/
What is the difference between being self-employed and employed? Do you know your rights? You may have seen a recent news article featuring four London delivery cyclists bringing a claim...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/are-you-really-really-self-employed/
How can you avoid an epic fail in the office? What really makes your blood boil? Employment lawyers probably know better than anyone that in office life it is the...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/10-annoying-phrases/
Managing an employee on a long term sick leave is essential, but what happens if you need to dismiss them? If you have an employee on long term sick leave,...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/employee-long-term-sick-leave/
ACAS in mediation for Employment Tribunals – are settlements being reached more quickly? Tribunal avoidance rate increase as 71% of claims reported to ACAS settle at ‘Early Conciliation’ Since May...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/acas-mediation-employment-tribunals/
Latest developments on IR35 and the NIC employment allowance: are you on top of them? One of the practical aspects of whether an individual is an employee or has some...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/disguised-employee/
Despite ACAS statistics, in our experience there is no incentive on employers to engage in early conciliation. The landscape for employers has changed over the last couple of years. Since...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/employment-tribunal-fees/
The sun shone all the way for the second Le Welwyn Garden Petit Tour yesterday, where Crane & Staples sponsored the top ladies’ race. Kinetic Cycles along with Hertfordshire County...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/le-welwyn-garden-petit-tour-join-fun/
Do you have a leasehold property? Is now the right time for a lease extension? Read our guide. The Leaseholder of a long lease of a property will be entitled,...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/now-right-time-lease-extension-property/
Higher rates of stamp duty – are you affected? At first glance, it seemed that the higher rates would only affect buy to let investors. However, this may not actually...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/higher-rates-stamp-duty-are-you-affected/
The Crane & Staples team – collectively known as ‘Worst Pace Scenario’ – raised £925 in the 5k Cancer Research Pretty Muddy Run. We completed this event in Bedford on Saturday 2nd...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/925-raised-from-cancer-research-pretty-muddy-run/
As we can now order a taxi, a meal, do our banking and even catch a Pokémon from our phone, tablet or even a watch – is it time that...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/online-court/
We’ve just found out that we are finalists for the Hertfordshire Business of the Year in the East of England Business Champions! It looks as though we face some stiff...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/finalists-east-england-business-champions/
The Bridges of London Walk To be more precise the not-as-far-as-we-thought-it-was-going-to-be Thames Footpath walk. Last Sunday 25 September a team from the firm walked the Bridges of London for Isabel Hospice. We...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/long-winding-road/
We get a lot of enquiries from both individuals and businesses who are owed money by clients and customers. What can you do if your customer refuses to pay you?...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/what-to-do-if-you-are-owed-money/
Employment lawyers in the UK are often asked if employees can secretly record disciplinary meetings with their employers. It is very easy for someone to secretly record a meeting using...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/can-employees-record-disciplinary-meetings/
The Government has recently published its proposed reforms to PILONs, set to take effect in 2018. How will these affect you? PILON, or payment in lieu of notice, refers to...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/pilons-reformed/
It has been the news that has shocked the nation, with many still reeling from the aftermath of the break-up of our favourite British Baking Team. Mr Hollywood is set...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/restrictive-covenants-protecting-business-ex-employees/
Read our practical steps to varying the terms of an employment and download the accompanying fact sheet. Varying a Contract of Employment – Practical Steps Review the Contract Does the...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/varying-the-teams-of-an-employment-contract/
According to a recent report, numbers of women leaving their jobs have almost doubled to 54,000 since 2005. The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee recently published a report...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/discrimination-pregnant-women-mothers-increases-massively/
It’s a subject that nobody likes to think about but, even when you do decide to make a Will, you’re faced with a plethora of options and choices. Who to...
https://www.crane-staples.co.uk/news/why-use-us-to-make-a-will/
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