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Introduction If an employee has been in continuous employment in the UK for over two years and they believe they have been unfairly dismissed, they have the right to pursue a claim for unfair dismissal at an employment tribunal. Employers are required to follow a fair disciplinary procedure, usually involving stages of warnings, before they …
With the introduction of GDPR, there has been a large focus upon personal data recently. A huge area of risk is with email. The majority of people now use emails on a daily basis, both personally and professionally and they become so second nature that we can forget the risks that may be associated with …
In November 2017, Grigor & Young ran a promotion, agreeing to donate £100 from each fee for preparation of a Will to Moray Foodbank. In 2016, Moray Foodbank’s charitable work allowed them to help in excess of 2,000 people in Moray. This is an essential service in alleviating the effects of food poverty. The Foodbank …
With the FIFA World Cup upon us, we felt it necessary to illustrate some challenges from an employment law perspective. Our goal with this article is to provide some advice to employers so they know the score when it comes to World Cup issues. (We promise to keep the football puns to a minimum!).
The Macallan Distillery recently opened the doors to its new £140 million home. The impressive new distillery and visitor experience is set to deliver a boost to the local tourism industry in Moray – and to the Scotch whisky industry as a whole. At Grigor & Young, we are proud to have been a part …
We’ve been loving the recent warm weather. With it set to continue, we wanted to have a look at the rules and regulations about high temperatures in the workplace. Yes, they apply in Scotland too! It’s no fun being stuck in the office on a sunny day but we’ll set out the basics, below, so …
From 01 December 2017, new legislation came into force in Scotland which means that Sheriff Courts no longer have jurisdiction for civil cases relating to the Private Rented Sector in Scotland. The new court for cases of this type is the Housing and Property Chamber in Glasgow. It’s a form of Tribunal. Note that the …
Problems with the masonry on the Poundland building (formerly Woolworths) on Elgin High Street have led to the temporary closure of North Street to vehicles The Grigor & Young Elgin office is on North Street. We – and other businesses in central Elgin – would like to emphasise that North Street still provides a means …
