Employment expert Michael Ord has joined one of the region’s top practices to bring further expertise to an expanding team....
Employment law
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Rolls Royce v UniteFactsRolls Royce had entered into collective agreements with trade union Unite that set out the agreed approach...
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Plans to give fathers six months paternity leave have been shelved by the government to help employers during the recession.The...
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Friday Podcast: Fit notes, Jack Straw cracks down on no-win no-fee lawyers, landmark false claimant tribunal ruling
by Rob Mossby Rob MossHR news and analysis including:
The new fit note is unveiled to cut down on long-term sickness absence;
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The government is encouraging employers to offer internships to youngsters . Beware - it's a legal minefield, writes Laura Nadel.
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When launching a voluntary redundancy process, HR should take care to make all the right moves, advises David Brown.
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When money is the only remedy: Barely a day passes by without news of a massive tribunal award to a claimant. But how are these occasionally huge sums worked out?
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In May the European Parliament voted against extending the minimum length of parental leave across the EU to 20 weeks...
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This is a significant ruling on the time limits for the commencement of equal pay proceedings under the Equal Pay Act.
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There is always risk that without prejudice negotiations may break down before agreement is reached, so employers should write to employees on an "open" basis to notify them of their effective date of termination.
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In Germany short-time working has been a key element in the federal government’s response to the recession. It enables employers...
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Tough measures to force employers to pay damages awarded against them by employment tribunals have been promised by Justice Secretary...
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No-win, no-fee lawyers have played a prominent role in employment tribunal proceedings for the past decade, but now the Ministry...
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Tribunal judges have been given a stark warning to use their powers to award costs against frivolous or false claimants,...
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Construction union Ucatt has welcomed the decision to send a blacklister to crown court for sentencing, where he could face...