Mental Health in the Workplace
Last week was National Stress Awareness Day, and is a good way to remind employers they should be ensuring the welfare of their employees, in particular their stress levels and overall mental health. Employers have a legal and moral obligation to ensure they aren’t discriminating against staff, specifically because of their mental health. Reasonable adjustments, […]
Title Conditions – What a Burden
Are you a property owner whose title deeds contain conditions which are out-of-date or unclear or in some way now proving to be unduly onerous or prohibitive to the use and enjoyment of your property? Are you looking for ways to have your title conditions varied or even discharged? It is possible to vary and/or […]
Prescriptive Possession
Have you possessed land for which you have registered a deed – openly, peacefully and without judicial interruption? If yes, you may have obtained good title to it. The law, or prescription, operating for sasine titles has remained unchanged since the introduction of the Prescription and Limitations (Scotland) Act 1973 in that where a title […]
Further Changes for Private Landlord Registration Regulations
On 16 September 2019, The Private Landlord Registration (Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 came into effect, introducing a more comprehensive, rigorous application process in order to raise general awareness amongst landlords of their legal requirements and to provide better assurance to private rented sector tenants of landlord competence and compliance. In short, the regulations have changed the […]
Government Launches Consultation on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
The Government has just launched a consultation on how to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace. The consultation seeks views on how employers can be encouraged to better prioritise the prevention of sexual harassment. Consideration is being given to a new duty to require employers to actively protect staff from harassment in the workplace. This would enhance […]
The Price of a Data Breach
We previously blogged about data protection breaches under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how to deal with the aftermath. Since then, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued its first fine using the GDPR, which came into force in May 2018, and accompanying Data Protection Act 2018. Under previous legislation, the maximum monetary penalty that […]
Property Factors Should We Register?
The Property Factors Scotland Act 2011 required all property factors to register on the newly formed Register of Property Factors. Failure to register is a criminal offence punishable by a fine or even imprisonment! Given the sanctions which exist it is important to be clear who is under an obligation to register. This is still proving a […]
Tribunal to Decide if Veganism Should Receive Legal Protection
It is fairly well known that the Equality Act 2010 affords protection against discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the basis of religion (or religious beliefs). Perhaps less well known is that it can also provide protection in relation to certain philosophical beliefs. To be protected such philosophical beliefs must be more than an opinion or […]
When is a ‘holiday let’ not a ‘holiday let’?
Holiday lettings sit outwith the standard regulatory framework of the private rented sector. A holiday let is excluded from constituting a Private Residential Tenancy. So when is a ‘holiday let’ not a ‘holiday let’? There is no requirement for such landlords to register or pay over a deposit to a Tenancy Deposit Scheme. Furthermore, the […]
The Search For A Trainee – A View from the Other Side
Trainee recruitment is a part of my job I really enjoy. I love meeting new people and trying to find someone that I think will bring an extra dimension, while assessing whether they will work well alongside the existing team. Our latest search for a trainee produced nearly 100 applicants. But of that 100, how […]
