Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors' Legal Blog

The European Court of Justice has held, in the case of Pereda v Madrid Movilidad, that if a worker is sick during a period of annual leave, he is entitled to take the affected period of leave at another time, if he would not otherwise have had (free of sickness) the minimum period of annual leave... read more

Holiday Pay - The Facts

By Amanda Jones in Employment Law on Wednesday 17 June 2009 @ 13:49

Following on from a House of Lords judgment last week, the recent changes to the law relating to holiday pay have been badly reported by some of the national press.  Jenny Gibson, solicitor and employment law specialist puts the record straight.  The House of Lords has handed down an... read more

Flexible Working

By Christine Mould in Employment Law on Monday 8 June 2009 @ 09:26

Flexible working is on the rise and with current legislation allowing 4.5 million more parents to request more flexible working hours it is here to stay.  Research shows that 57% of managers say they are likely to let staff work flexibly - proving the recession is not having an adverse... read more

In the wake of the scandal currently surrounding MP's expenses claims the Eric Smith Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Shropshire, spoke to members of the public to find out what their views were and John Merry, Partner and head of LB's employment law department, was on hand to provide informative ... read more

Employment Law Seminar

By Amanda Jones in Lanyon Bowdler News on Tuesday 21 April 2009 @ 12:03

Our Employment Team are busy offering two seminars over the next 2 weeks.  The first one, which is being held on Thursday 23 April, will be their first seminar in the South Shropshire area - at the Ludlow Food Centre in Bromfield, just on the edge of the delightful town of Ludlow.  John... read more