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From time to time we will post news articles and announcements relating to the firm and to various legal issues that may be of interest to you.

Changes to Minimum Wage

Over the next week we will be providing you with a series of short blogs on the key employment law changes that are being introduced at the beginning of next month. This blog will specifically focus on the changes to

Changes to Leave Requirements

Changes to Leave Requirements

  Over the next week we will providing you with a series of short blogs on the key employment law changes that are being introduced at the beginning of next month. This blog will specifically focus on the changes to

International Women’s Day: Driving Gender Inclusion in the Workplace

International Women’s Day: Driving Gender Inclusion in the Workplace

  International Women’s Day has been celebrated worldwide for over a century to recognise women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. This year, our Employment Law team at Miller Samuel Hill Brown organised a panel discussion event to celebrate the

Beware of Business Rates

Beware of Business Rates

  Business rates – or non-domestic rates as they are also known – are a tax levied on shops, bars, restaurants, offices and other commercial properties to pay towards Local Council services such as education, social care and waste management,

Home or Office?

Home or Office?

  At the beginning of the pandemic (almost four years ago now), workplaces across the nation had to vacate office premises and work from home until told otherwise. This bizarre new way of working on mass completely shocked both employers

Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day

  Mother’s Day is an occasion that celebrates mothers worldwide; this year, it is marked on 10th March 2024. Celebrating this day however can pose particular challenges for families where parents have separated or divorced. A Parenting Plan can be

International Women’s Day Panel Event: An Interview with Marie Macdonald

International Women’s Day Panel Event: An Interview with Marie Macdonald

As we approach International Women’s Day, our Employment Law team is delighted to announce that we will host a panel discussion event, themed #inspireinclusion, on Tuesday, March 12th, at our Glasgow office. The panel members, from diverse backgrounds, include experts

Labour to Extend Equal Pay to Race and Disability

Labour to Extend Equal Pay to Race and Disability

With an election on the horizon, Labour have recently set out its plans to expand the grounds of equal pay claims to ethnic minority and disabled workers if it is to win the next UK general election. Currently, the equal

Tips for Effective Debt Recovery

Tips for Effective Debt Recovery

Last year, Scottish insolvency activity reached its highest level in over a decade.[1] 1,132 firms became insolvent in Scotland highlighting the real impact of the financial strains that many businesses are facing. There are numerous factors that have caused the

‘Killer’ Loophole Closed – The Effect of The Trust and Succession (Scotland) Bill

‘Killer’ Loophole Closed – The Effect of The Trust and Succession (Scotland) Bill

Introduction In a bid to modernise the law on Trusts, Succession and Executors, MSPs unanimously voted to the pass the Trust and Succession (Scotland) Bill on 20th December which prevents killers from acting as an executor in their victim’s estate.

MSHB Announces Charity Partnership for 2024

MSHB Announces Charity Partnership for 2024

  At Miller Samuel Hill Brown, we believe in helping and supporting our local communities. To put this belief into action, we are delighted to announce that we have partnered with Glasgow City Mission for the year 2024, and we

Licensing Boards Growing Focus on Ensuring Staff Can Get Home Safely

Licensing Boards Growing Focus on Ensuring Staff Can Get Home Safely

  The new Licensing Board Policy statements which have recently been released have brought some significant changes to Licensing Policy across Scotland. A welcomed and notable new policy point highlighted in both Glasgow and Edinburgh is the importance of ensuring

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