• LLP members are not 'workers' - new ruling

    6th November 2012, By Fergus Payne in Corporate, Partnership & LLP

    The Court of Appeal has today ruled that a partner in an LLP did not fall within the definition of a ‘worker’ for the purposes of certain employment legislation Read more

  • Can LLP members be “workers”?

    5th July 2012, By Fergus Payne in Partnership & LLP

    In the recent case of Bates van Winkelhof v Clyde & Co LLP, the Employment Appeal Tribunal had to consider whether an LLP member was a “worker” in connection with claims for whistle-blowing, sex and pregnancy discrimination. The EAT overturned the Employment Tribunal’s decision that it did not have jurisdiction to hear a whistle-blowing claim because the claimant was not a “worker” and, as a consequence, was ineligible to bring the claim. Read more

  • Stop Press! Judgment in Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes

    26th April 2012, By Fergus Payne in Partnership & LLP, Employment, Law Firms & Professional Services

    Earlier this week the Supreme Court handed down its judgement in the long-running and high profile case of Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes. The Court dismissed Mr Seldon’s appeal which had challenged the right of his former firm to enforce a compulsory retirement age of 65 in the partnership deed. Read more

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