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What Happens to Your Christmas Bonus When You Separate?

Fraser Vandal and Stephen Grant discuss Christmas bonuses and if they are considered as part of a financial settlement when separating from your spouse.

Retrofitting Scotland’s Commercial Buildings: Navigating Energy Efficiency

Retrofitting Scotland’s older commercial buildings: challenges, legal considerations, and funding options for a sustainable future.

Employee Wellbeing: Progress, Pitfalls, and Pressing Priorities

Wellbeing is now a strategic priority, but mental health, rising absences, and hybrid work demands mean employers must move from intent to real action.

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17 December 2025 | Time to read: 3 mins

What Happens to Your Christmas Bonus When You Separate?

By Fraser Vandal, Stephen Grant

Fraser Vandal and Stephen Grant discuss Christmas bonuses and if they are considered as part of a financial settlement when separating from your spouse.

12 December 2025 | Time to read: 7 mins

Christmas HR Guide: Policies, Compliance, and Avoiding Festive Pitfalls

By Fraser Vandal, Abby Coen

We discuss the HR challenges in the festive season from leave requests to party policies, here’s how employers can plan ahead and stay compliant.

19 August 2025 | Time to read: 5 mins

Youth mobility and the EU – What might happen next?

By Fraser Vandal

After the UK-EU trade summit, discussions are ongoing for the creation of an EU youth mobility scheme similar to the UK's current arrangements.

09 April 2025 | Time to read: 6 mins

The increasing Scope of Right to Work Checks

By Fraser Vandal

Fraser Vandal explores details of the latest changes in right to work checks in the UK.

10 October 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins

Redundancies and Football – the Legal Framework

By Fraser Vandal

Fraser Vandal unpacks how proposed redundancy programmes are rolled out and the scale of their impact.

22 July 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins

The Employment Rights Bill – What does it mean for Employment Law?

By Fraser Vandal

Fraser Vandal discusses the newly introduced Employment Rights Bill, described by the Government as “the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation”.

13 May 2024 | Time to read: 5 mins

Immigration changes – The impact on rural businesses

By Fraser Vandal

Fraser Vandal discusses changes to the UK's work visa rules and how these changes will impact rural businesses.

05 April 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins

Employment Law Changes – What should you look out for in April 2024?

By Fraser Vandal

Employment Law Changes – What should you look out for in April 2024?

11 March 2024 | Time to read: 4 mins

Strike Action, but not as we know it

By Fraser Vandal

In February, takeaway drivers at a variety of “gig economy” delivery platforms took part in “strike” action to demand better pay and working conditions.

09 February 2024 | Time to read: 6 mins

Insolvency: Administration and its impact on employees

By Fraser Vandal

Fraser Vandal discusses the impact of Administration on Employment contracts, redundancies and considerations if the business was to be purchased.

15 December 2023 | Time to read: 3 mins

Home Office announces major changes to UK Immigration Rules

By Fraser Vandal

With the recent “five point plan” announcement from the Government on UK Immigration Rules, we look at each point and what this means for businesses.

13 December 2023 | Time to read: 4 mins

Employment Law – what to look out for in 2024

By Fraser Vandal

Employment Law Specialist, Fraser Vandal highlights the new legislation coming into force in 2024 and the key changes employers should look out for.

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