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Martin Searle's Blog Posts

04/12/19: In What Situations Might A Settlement Agreement Be Offered?
23/08/19: Non-Disclosure Agreements: All You Need To Know
02/08/19: Brexit, Health and Social Care: Pain in Spain for those who Leave or Remain?
27/06/19: Why Solicitors Should Commission an Education and Community Care Expert Report Before Settling a Severely Disabled Child’s Claim
07/05/19: Should Confidentiality Clauses in Settlement Agreements be Curbed?
28/03/19: Why Pregnancy & Maternity Discrimination is Still Rife in 2019
06/03/19: Why are Education and Care Services Failing Disabled Children and can the Law Help?
21/12/18: New Year, New Contracts – 8 Reasons to Update Your Contracts of Employment
10/12/18: Christmas Message to Professional Deputies & Private Client Solicitors
09/11/18: Avoiding Sexual Harassment Claims After The Office Christmas Party
02/11/18: Expanding Our Support Team
18/10/18: Challenging Transitions From Child To Adult Services For Disabled Young People
18/10/18: Expanding Our Teams & Offering New Education Law Services
10/10/18: What Do New Anti–Avoidance Tax Laws Mean For Settlement Agreements?
24/07/18: NHS Continuing Healthcare Award Cuts – What Steps Can Professional Deputies Take?
28/06/18: Celebrating Our 14th Year In Business As Part Of Refugee Week
24/05/18: Care At Home: Using The Social Care Ombudsman To Challenge Funding Decisions
22/05/18: Our Campaign To Stamp Out Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
26/03/18: New Remedies For Children’s Health & Social Care
10/01/18: New Department Of Health & Social Care – What Does This Mean For Professional Deputies & Clients?
12/12/17: Stamp Out Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
07/11/17: Important Differences Between The National Minimum Wage, Living Wage & National Living Wage
02/11/17: The Proposed NHS ‘Rent-A-Room’ Pilot Is A Worrying Sign Of The Social Care Crisis
30/10/17: To Employ Or Not To Employ – Will A Freelancer Do?
02/10/17: Growing Our Specialist Employment Law & Community Care Law Teams
08/09/17: Why We Sponsor The Brighton and Hove Business Awards 2017
01/09/17: Building Our Private Community Care Law Team
16/08/17: Why Taking Advice From A Community Care Lawyer Before Making Lasting Powers Of Attorney Is Crucial
01/08/17: Employment Tribunal Fees Scrapped – Tax on Justice Abolished
04/07/17: Queen’s Speech 2017 – The Future of Social Care
13/06/17: Hung Parliament – What Does This Mean For Brexit & Employment Rights?
05/05/17: Mental Health Awareness Week 2017 – Surviving or Thriving?
04/04/17: Mind The Gap On Equal Pay Day 2017
31/03/17: Call of Duty v Community Care Law
16/03/17: Settlement Agreements: Why It Pays To Instruct A Specialist Employment Lawyer
03/03/17: Stamping Out Pregnancy & Maternity Discrimination In The Workplace: Be Bold For Change
01/02/17: Does The Care Act 2014 Provide Dignity In Old Age?
20/12/16: Deputies, Double Recovery & Social Services Funding
10/11/16: COT3s v Settlement Agreements
03/11/16: Where Are We On Equal Pay Day 4 November 2016?
24/10/16: Martin Searle Solicitors win the Law Society Excellence in Business Development Award
13/10/16: Employers Guide To Supporting Employees With A Mental Health Disability
15/09/16: Martin Searle Solicitors shortlisted for TWO prestigious Law Society Excellence Awards
09/09/16: Dementia: The Cost Of Care At Home
08/09/16: Martin Searle Solicitors Launch Their Campaign To Stamp Out Disability Discrimination
01/09/16: Pregnancy & Maternity Discrimination At Work Continues To Rise
05/08/16: Brighton & Hove Pride 2016
28/07/16: Why It Pays To Be A Best Practice Employer
26/07/16: Can The Professional Deputy Standards Stand Up To Social Care Cuts?
16/06/16: Why We Should Remain In Europe: The Impact Of Voting To Leave
09/05/16: Pregnant Women & New Mothers Face Rising Discrimination At Work
14/04/16: Top Tips for Maximising Staff Performance
06/04/16: Top Tips on Managing Ill Health & Disability in the Workplace
31/03/16: Central Brighton Office To Rent
08/03/16: International Women’s Day 2016 #IWD2016
01/03/16: Identifying & dealing with Safeguarding issues & avoiding Court of Protection litigation
24/02/16: Moving on Up – Laura Middleton & Chloe Smith promoted to Associate Solicitors
09/02/16: Why Employers & Employees Should Use Specialist Employment Lawyers To Offer & Sign Off Settlement Agreements
02/02/16: Zero Hours Contracts – have January’s changes made them fairer?
21/12/15: New Year – New Contracts Campaign
15/12/15: Safeguarding, Well-being & Dignity In Social Care: Why Are They So Hard To Balance?
15/12/15: Local Authority Financial Assessments: Top Tips For Getting These Right
14/12/15: Disability Awareness – How Can Disability Rights Be Improved In The Workplace?
27/11/15: New Year – New Contracts
03/11/15: The Law Society National Pro Bono Week – 2-6 November 2015
02/11/15: Equal Pay Day 2015: Mind the Gap
29/10/15: Planning to Remove the Stress Conference
12/10/15: The Care Act 2014 – Six Months On
09/10/15: Martin Searle Solicitors Builds Biggest Private Law Community Care Law Team In The South
09/10/15: Mind The Bump 2015 – A Campaign To Stamp Out Pregnancy & Maternity Discrimination
09/10/15: Pregnancy & Maternity Discrimination Is Still Rife At Work
09/10/15: The Law Commission Proposes To Scrap The Deprivation Of Liberty Safeguards For Protective Care System
08/10/15: Action For Brain Injury Week – One Mother’s Story
08/10/15: 7 Key Points On Enforcing Care Debts
09/06/15: The Care Act 2014 | Rhetoric or Reality?
01/06/15: Brighton & Hove Business Awards: Why Entering The BAHBA’s Makes Business Sense?
27/04/15: Settlement Agreements & Paying In Lieu Of Notice
08/04/15: Compromise Agreements Out, Settlement Agreements In
30/03/15: Is It Risky To Reuse A Compromise Agreement By Substituting Its Reference To Settlement Agreement?
30/03/15: Business Bite-sized Chunks – Brighton & Hove Chamber Members Share Nuggets Of Wisdom
26/03/15: Why Your Client Will Have To Pay £145k To Qualify For The £72k Cap
26/03/15: Draining Estates Of Their Value
03/03/15: Don’t Replace Fair Procedures With Settlement Agreements For Staff On Long-term Sick Leave
03/02/15: Avoiding Discrimination When Recruiting
20/01/15: Pay Equality For Fathers On Shared Parental Leave
04/12/14: Hospital Discharge: In Reality, It’s Not As Easy As It Was For Ruth’s Mum On The Archers
21/11/14: Carers Summit Guest Speaker – The Carers Centre Brighton – Friday 28 November 2014
21/10/14: Shared Parental Leave
21/10/14: Settlement Agreements – More Than One Year On
08/08/14: Is It Right To Lose Your Dignity When You Need Care?
08/08/14: A New Streamlined Approach For Dealing With Deprivation Of Liberty In The Wake Of Cheshire West?
21/07/14: Thank You For Celebrating Our 10th Anniversary
08/07/14: Settlement Agreements: One Year On
22/06/14: Keeping Busy In Eastbourne: Positive Employment Law Outcomes
18/06/14: Mental Health Issues & The Equality Act
23/05/14: A Decade In Business: We’ve Come A Long Way, Baby
19/05/14: HR Matters: A New Bi-Monthly HR Forum For Brighton & Hove
01/05/14: Protecting Our Parents: Care At Home
01/05/14: Martin Searle Solicitors Sponsor Brighton & Hove Business Awards 2014
11/04/14: Acas Early Conciliation Procedures For Claimants
14/03/14: Pregnancy & Maternity Employment Law: 10 Points To Remember
14/03/14: What Can We Do About “Prisoners” In Care Homes?
13/03/14: Cuts To Adult Social Care Budgets Across Sussex
07/03/14: Making Legal Expenses Insurance Work For You
20/02/14: Settlement Agreements: No Shortcut For Capability Procedures
04/02/14: 10 Things To Consider When Hiring For The First Time
10/12/13: Flexible Parental Leave: Guidance For Businesses & Employees
10/12/13: Support Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project This Christmas
18/11/13: Costs Orders Against Unreasonable Employee Tribunal Claims
05/11/13: Winning Employment Law Cases In Eastbourne
18/10/13: Croydon Worker Challenges Zero Hours Contract
18/10/13: Brighton & Hove’s Big Debate: Should Interns & Volunteers Be Paid?
04/09/13: Can Settlement Agreements Lead To Constructive Dismissal Claims?
29/08/13: Settlement Agreements: Offer With Extreme Caution
21/08/13: Employment Tribunal Fees: A Barrier To Justice
19/08/13: Goodbye Compromise Agreements, Hello Settlement Agreements
08/08/13: 10 Costly Mistakes Employers Make When Dismissing Employees
08/08/13: Care Funding – What Does The Future Hold?
01/08/13: “Gifting” As A Deputy Or Attorney: The Rights & Wrongs
15/07/13: Act Now To Avoid Employment Tribunal Fees
10/07/13: Whistleblowing Reforms: What Employers & Employees Need To Know
13/05/13: Imprisoned By The Court Of Protection – A Power Too Far?
23/04/13: New Eastbourne Office For Martin Searle Solicitors
11/04/13: How Employers Can Support Staff Experiencing Domestic Abuse
08/04/13: Will Compromise Agreements Become Settlement Agreements?
11/03/13: Crawley Expansion for Martin Searle Solicitors
22/01/13: Martin Searle Solicitors Expands Community Care Team
16/01/13: Martin Searle Solicitors Raise Over £1,000 For Local Children’s Charity
20/12/12: Happy Holidays From Martin Searle Solicitors!
10/12/12: Sussex Business Awards Boss Of The Year 2012 Is Cate Searle
05/12/12: Carers In The UK Need Better Support & Guidance
23/11/12: Extension To Flexible Working
21/11/12: Free Advice For Carers – Carers Rights Day, 30 November 2012
06/11/12: 10 Myths About NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding
23/10/12: Cate Searle Shortlisted For Boss Of The Year Award
19/10/12: Wanted: Community Care Law Solicitor / Legal Executive / Caseworker
19/10/12: Support Burning The Clocks – A Brighton Institution
16/10/12: Wanted: Employment Solicitor Seeking Exciting New Challenge
10/10/12: Employment Law Changes 2012: A Retrograde Step
04/10/12: NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding Interview With Cate Searle
26/09/12: Celebrate Christmas 2012 At Our Alternative 80’s Party
11/09/12: Farewell to Wendy Smith – Good Luck!
10/09/12: How Do Contracts, Maternity & Sickness Affect Annual Leave?
29/08/12: Auto-Enrolment In Pensions: What You Need To Know
15/08/12: Introduction Of Fees In Employment Tribunals
02/08/12: Martin Searle Solicitors Honour Best Employment Law Student
11/07/12: Is That It? Government Presents Disappointing Social Care White Paper
04/07/12: Mediation In The Workplace: The Future Of Employment Claims?
19/06/12: Farewell To Claire Butler – Good Luck!
12/06/12: Employers Beware Of Hasty Compromise Agreements
21/05/12: To Like Or Not To Like – Social Media In The Workplace
09/05/12: NHS Continuing Healthcare Article By Cate Searle Features In Private Client Adviser
26/04/12: Our 8th Birthday = Alternative 80’s Party!
18/04/12: Legal Network Television Interview Fiona Martin On Employment Law Changes
05/04/12: Employment Law Changes – April 2012
03/04/12: Deadline For Reclaiming Care Home Fees Announced By Government
28/03/12: We Won! Our Night At The Gatwick Diamond Business Awards
22/03/12: Martin Searle Solicitors Win Digital Media Campaign Of The Year Award
20/03/12: Top 10 Tips For Defending An Equal Pay Claim
19/03/12: The Gatwick Diamond Business Awards
14/03/12: Career Speed Dating: Never a Dull Moment…
07/03/12: Top 10 Tips For Bringing An Equal Pay Claim
24/02/12: Top 10 Tips For Choosing An Employment Lawyer
17/02/12: New Year – New Employment Laws (Part 2)
10/02/12: Martin Searle Solicitors Shortlisted For Digital Media Award
06/02/12: Marketing Executive Joins Our Team
09/01/12: New Year − New Employment Laws
13/07/11: Care Funding Solicitor Joins Team
05/07/11: Dilnot Report – How Much Is Fair To Pay For Long Term Care?
28/04/11: Free Consultation & Discounted Employment Contracts May 2011
06/04/11: Changes In Retirement 2011 – What Next?
01/04/11: Additional Paternity Leave Entitlement – What You Need To Know
11/03/11: Mind The Bump 2011
03/03/11: Why We Need To Know More About Pregnancy Discrimination
20/01/11: Free Legal Helpline On Rights For Pregnant Women – February 2011
02/11/10: The Equality Act & Compromise Agreements
11/10/10: Beware Compromise Agreement Without Prejudice Negotiations

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