Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Selene Holden
Renters’ Rights Bill
As the Renters’ Rights Bill had its first reading in the House of Commons last week, it might be useful to note a few headline points surrounding the benefits and risks of renewing or granting new assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) in the future where e.g. you might need to obtain vacant possession of let property prior to sale with vacant possession.
Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - What’s New?
On my way to work this morning I was listening to the Today programme on Radio 4 when a former employee of Harrods spoke candidly about how she was sexually harassed at work by former Harrods boss, Mohamed Al Fayed. It was shocking to hear her harrowing account of the harassment she faced at work and disturbing that, as Emma Barnett from the Today programme put it, “Harrods, under Mohamed Al Fayed’s ownership, not only failed to intervene but helped cover up assault allegations”.
Redundancy: top tips
The subject of our January coffee and catch-up webinar was redundancy, and we discussed our top tips, as well as updating delegates on recent developments. Thank you to all those who joined us, and for those who were unable to attend we have set out a summary of our top 5 redundancy tips below. Please note that this discussion related to a standard redundancy process.
Commercial Leases – when the “D.I.Y.” approach can cost more than it saves! - Greene & Greene
The temptation with many legal problems is to start by trying to solve it yourself. With the advent of the internet, Google, ChatGPT and other information platforms, this has become much more accessible to non-lawyers. And it’s probably free too. But how can you be sure the agreement you are downloading or asking AI to create is right for your situation? Many of the documents you find online these days haven’t been tailored to your circumstances. They might even be for jurisdictions outside the UK.
Stop Press, future changes
We appreciate that it’s difficult to keep up with the various changes being implemented. As such, we’ve briefly summarised some of the key changes below. Flexible Working: The Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023 remove the requirement for an employee to have been continuously employed for a period of at least 26 weeks to be entitled to make a flexible working request. From 6th April 2024, it will become a day one right that an employee will be able to make a flexible working request.
Redundancy Consultation
In Joseph de Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Limited (2023), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered a redundancy consultation process (non-collective) and held that a failure to consult with the workforce at a formative stage rendered the dismissal unfair. Facts The Claimant worked as a recruitment consultant for ADP Ltd. He was part of a team of sixteen employees who carried out recruitment for an investment bank.
Can you amend an adult’s birth certificate to reflect biological father’s name?
In recent years, interest in adults seeking to find their birth parents has become popular, probably due to a plethora of TV shows on the subject. There is now a myriad of information on-hand to assist individuals in trying to find their biological parents, as well as specialists in genealogy and family history research.
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
On Friday afternoon, 20 March, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a further series of measures to support people, jobs and businesses. Perhaps the most surprising measure was the announcement that, for the first time in our history, the government is going to step in and help to pay people’s wages under a new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Selene
Contact Selene, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack