Mayflower Solicitors | An Employment & Commercial Law Firm

Mayflower Solicitors Collaborate with a Leading Set of Barristers' Chambers in London

We are happy to announce this Firm will be working more closely with the Team of Employment Barristers at 36 Bedford Row Chambers in London. The Team at Chambers is led by the very experienced Mr Richard Wilson, QC and Mr Richard O’Dair. The initiative involves reviewing employment matters referred to Chambers from our Team here in Birmingham! read more

Notice Of Change Of Office Address

We are pleased to inform you of this Firm’s new office address for receipt of correspondence. Our office address for correspondence will from now on be: 2 Gatsby Court, 170 Holliday Street, Birmingham B1 1TJ. read more

Mayflower Solicitors celebrates Third Year

We are glad to celebrate the firm’s third year anniversary. In what has so far been an unprecedented period of economic, political and legal change in the UK, the firm has continued to weather the challenges in its part. read more

Employment Law Update - Tax Treatment of Payments made on Termination of Employment – New Tax Regime

The rules regarding the tax treatment of payments on termination of employment will change with effect from 6th April 2011. read more

Mayflower Solicitors team up with Birmingham Central Library to provide Free Employment Law Advice Surgeries

Mayflower Solicitors has teamed up with Birmingham Central Library to provide free employment law advice surgeries to the public. The arrangement was struck in December 2010 with a view to assisting the Central Library with legal advice clinics to a growing demand among the city’s citizens for workplace legal advice. read more

Mayflower Solicitors Awarded LSC Employment Service

Birmingham commercial law firm Mayflower Solicitors has been granted a Legal Services Commission (‘LSC’) Civil Standard Contract for Employment Law services in the Birmingham Procurement Area.  The firm is one of a very few known to have been granted an LSC Employment franchise in the city of Birmingham under this Coalition Government’s administration.  read more

Good News - EU Directive on Late Payments

On 14 September 2010, the European Parliament and Council negotiators struck a deal on the terms of a new rule on late payments.  The agreement covers general payment and verification periods SMEs should expect before interest becomes payable for late payment. read more

Company Car Cash Allowance – Potential NIC Reclaim

If you are an employer who currently provides, or previously have provided your employees with a cash allowance as an alternative to the provision of a company car, you may be eligible to apply for a refund the payment to HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) in respect of Employer’s National Insurance contributions (“NIC”). read more

NICs holiday scheme for new businesses launched

The Regional Employer NICs Holiday for New Businesses scheme started on 6 September 2010 in accordance with the Chancellor’s announcement in the 22 June 2010 Emergency Budget. read more

Salary Sacrifice Schemes – An Update

Contrary to the impression held by some, salary sacrifice schemes are alive and well. By its own admission, HMRC notes that:  read more

The Hidden Cost of Childcare Vouchers

Current rules allow employees to exchange part of their gross salary for childcare vouchers, used to pay registered childcare providers. read more

HMRC v HMRC – Dispute on business travel expenses

The outcome of a recent Special Commissioners decision on the reimbursement of business travel expenses highlights the necessity to ensure employers have a firm understanding of the current position. read more

Mayflower Solicitors Raises its Game - 30th April 2010

Birmingham City Commercial Law firm, Mayflower Solicitors converted to an LLP on 1 April 2010. The transfer of legal status signals a gearing up of its operations in the coming year.   read more

HMRC writes taxpayers on underpayment of PAYE

There has been much discussion in the press in recent days and in Parliament about HMRC's intention to notify large numbers of taxpayers shortly of underpayments or overpayments of tax collected by PAYE on their earnings.   read more

Sham Substitution - Redrow v Dragonfly

The line between employment law and employment tax continues to be blurred as demonstrated by the outcome of a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision.   read more

Termination Payments

Unless you’ve just dropped from out of space you, like me and thousands of other readers will noted the increase in the number of press reports updating us on the impact the ‘credit crunch’ is having on the current state of the economy.   read more

Mayflower Bucks the Trend

Mayflower Solicitors celebrates its first birthday on 7 July 2009. Not only has Mayflower Solicitors survived its first year, this new commercial law firm has bucked the trend and experienced significant growth.   read more

Mayflower Solicitors offers advice on debt collection - Published: 26th Jun 2009

One of the most important activities that any business should be concentrating on now is debt collection. It is absolutely essential that you review your existing policy for chasing overdue payments.   read more

Mayflower Solicitors opens its doors in Birmingham - Published: 20th Jun 2008

We are delighted to announce that from the 7th July 2008, Mayflower Solicitors will be operating from our brand new premises at Brindley Price, Birmingham.   read more

Mayflower Solicitors joins forces with Sutton Coldfield College - Published: 20th Nov 2008

Mayflower Solicitors has united with Sutton Coldfield College to offer valuable work experience placements for some of its legal students.   read more