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9 February 2017
Updated Guidance On UK Consumer Protection Law On Pricing
Traders will welcome new, user-friendly 26-page guidance on the law relating to pricing and related practices, published by the...
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31 January 2017
Failure To Pay Arrears Of Director’s Deferred Pay On Termination Of Employment Was Unlawful Deduction Of Wages
Contractual agreements that are not airtight can leave involved parties open to legal claims against them A recent case shows how the...
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27 January 2017
Employer’s Investigation Into Serious Allegations Against Employee Should Include Assessing The Employee’S General Credibility
Employers considering disciplining an employee should, where the allegations and/or consequences are particularly serious, ensure their...
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23 December 2016
Worker Can Be Valid Comparator In Another Employee’s Equal Pay Claim Even If Their Pay Is Determined By A Different Department
Businesses in which female workers receive less pay than male workers (or vice versa) for what may be comparable work, should assess...
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21 December 2016
Court Clarifies When A Third Party Business’S Information Is Confidential And Must Not Be Used Or Disclosed
Businesses should ensure they identify when a third party's information given to them is confidential, and should only be used for the...
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19 December 2016
When Can Employers Reject Requests To Work Flexibly?
Employers who deal with a request to work flexibly in a reasonable manner and within applicable time limits, and whose decision does...
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15 December 2016
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Members May Have To Repay Profit Share Paid To Them If They Breach Their Fiduciary Duties To The LLP
LLP members considering leaving should ensure they have not breached their fiduciary duties to the LLP, otherwise they risk having to...
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12 December 2016
Can I Recover My Costs Against A Litigant In Person In An Employment Tribunal Claim?
Claimants in the Employment Tribunal often opt to undertake proceedings as a litigant in person Usually, this is to save legal expenses...
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28 November 2016
Director Guilty Of Criminal Offence Following Aggressive Sales Practices By His Company
Directors should make sure their companies have appropriate sales policies and processes, train relevant staff and monitor for...
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