Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced new legislation, which will give shareholders the power to fix director remuneration levels in a bid to tie performance to payments.
No-Fault Dismissal Proposal To Be Axed
According to a Government source, Ministers will lodge a new clause in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill today to clear a path for voluntary “settlement agreements”, which effectively means the end of the no-fault dismissal plan, first suggested in a report commissioned by David Cameron from the venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft, despite some evidence that small businesses are in favour of it.
Warring Parents Should Face Tougher Penalties
Children’s Minister, Tim Loughton has said that parents who “play the system” to freeze their ex-partner should face tougher penalties; as our latest blog post explains.
Changes to Copyright Law May Cause Problems
It has been suggested that government plans to change the law so that future reforms to the copyright framework can be made through regulations rather than primary legislation could cause problems for businesses, as the proposed changes would make it easier for the government to change the law in relation to copyright.
Beecroft ‘No Fault’ Dismissal Idea Rejected
The latest Palmers Solicitors blog post looks at the news that the “No Fault” dismissal idea proposed by Adrian Beecroft will not be pursued further.