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27 April 2018
An Employer Will Be Liable For Discrimination Even They Did Not Intend To Discriminate
Discrimination can generally be assessed in three categories: Direct discrimination – where A treats B less favourably than others...
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3 April 2018
Builders And Solicitors Are Hacked Off – But We Can All Be Victims Of Cybercrime And Phishing Fraud
In the past couple of months we have had four enquiries relating to online or phishing fraud In the 5 years before that we had none...
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6 November 2017
Small Businesses May Be Able To Rely On External Advice When Dismissing An Employee
A small and/or owner-managed employer may fairly dismiss an employee on the advice of an external HR consultant in certain...
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6 November 2017
New Guidance From Acas On Employees With Long-Term Or Life-Threatening Conditions
Acas has published a new guide to help employers manage staff with long-term or potentially life-threatening conditions, including...
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3 November 2017
Self-Employed Or Worker – What Rights Do Subcontractors Have?
Trade businesses frequently use subcontractors to help meet the demand of their workload Often there is no difficulty in establishing...
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30 October 2017
Do I Need A Barrister To Represent Me?
Depending on the court - and the type of hearing - your solicitor might be able to act as your representative However, barristers are...
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8 September 2017
Suspending An Employee Pending Investigations Was Not A ‘Neutral Act’, And Amounted To Constructive Dismissal
Employers should not suspend employees as a first reaction to a potential disciplinary matter, and only after an appropriate initial...
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20 July 2017
Tribunal Guidance On When Sleep-In Workers Are Entitled To The National Minimum Wage While Asleep
Employers will welcome guidance from the Employment Appeal Tribunal on determining when sleep-in workers are working simply by being...
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15 May 2017
‘No Dividends’ Policy And High Directors’ Salaries Were Unfairly Prejudicial To Minority Shareholders
Directors operating a 'no dividends' policy risk shareholders claiming the policy is 'unfairly prejudicial' to them under company law,...
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