Press Relations: stockport

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

WORLD CUP TIME OFF: PENALTY DANGER IF IT’S RESTRICTED TO ENGLAND GAMES, SAYS LAW FIRM SAS DANIELS.

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June 22, 2010.

WORLD CUP TIME OFF: PENALTY DANGER IF IT’S RESTRICTED TO ENGLAND GAMES, SAYS LAW FIRM SAS DANIELS.

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Businesses employing multi-racial workforces could face penalties if they close down or offer time off to England fans during World Cup games, but don’t offer the same to workers from other ethnic backgrounds.

Jonathan Whittaker, employment partner at law firm SAS Daniels LLP, says that while plenty of companies are offering extra time off for England’s crucial game against Slovenia on Wednesday, June 23, employers could be shown a yellow card for failing to make the same offer to fans of other countries playing in South Africa.

“England as a nation may lose interest in the World Cup after Wednesday if our players fail to deliver, but we’re a multi-cultural country, and there are communities living and working here with connections to every nation represented in the competition.

“If employers offer time off or close businesses down for England games, then they might be accused of race discrimination in the workplace if they do not offer the same facilities to New Zealanders, Brazilians, Argentinians, the African or Asian nations, many European states, or people originating from any of the nations playing in so-called ‘crunch games’ or big matches.

“It’s an easy issue to overlook, but there are no limits for compensation if a business has been found in breach of race discrimination rules – so in an extreme case, the payout could easily go into elite footballer-level weekly wage territory.”

SAS Daniels LLP solicitors is a leading North West law firm with five offices across Cheshire.

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Friday, June 18, 2010

STOCKPORT COUNTY DEAL SIGNED BY LAW FIRM SAS DANIELS

SAS DANIELS LLP SOLICITORS

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June 18, 2010.

STOCKPORT COUNTY DEAL SIGNED BY SAS DANIELS.

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Three departments of SAS Daniels LLP have teamed up to score a winner for Stockport County football club.

The club has been bought from administrators - for an undisclosed sum - by the 2015 Group, a consortium of Cheshire businesses, entrepreneurs and County fans, with SAS Daniels’ corporate & commercial, employment and property teams handling the deal on behalf of the buyers.

The SAS Daniels team included Jeremy Orrell and Lorna Bennett, Corporate & Commercial, and Louise Tobin and Karen Barker, Employment.

“It was complicated, as any deal would be in the circumstances, not just because of the issue of administration, but also because the 2015 Group is buying the club but not the ground,” said Lorna Bennett, Corporate & Commercial, SAS Daniels LLP, Stockport.

“But while every deal is unique, there was actually little in this one that we hadn’t seen before. The crucial aspect was ensuring nothing was missed: commercial matters, movement of shares, employment issues and, of course, the issue of agreements with the owners of the ground itself.

“Nevertheless, it is pretty exciting to be involved in the rebirth of a very visible local icon, and the responsibility for getting the deal right in the eyes of the community and fan base is immense.”

Sean Connolly of the 2015 Group said: “It’s no secret that Stockport County has battled through a challenging sporting and financial end to the season, but this deal provides the club, the players, the fans and the owners with a clean sheet and new start.”

SAS Daniels LLP solicitors has offices in Stockport, Macclesfield, Chester Congleton, and Bramhall and employs 140 people.