What can employers do if a staff lottery syndicate wins millions of pounds, resulting in an immediate mass departure with...
Employment law
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I manage a team of 15 employees at a council office. Last month, £8,000 went missing and I’m convinced one...
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It is not unusual for an employee to work in the UK and reside in another country. This raises some tricky policy issues for employers of these international commuters. Lisa Gillis gives advice on how to deal with them.
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One route that employers have chosen to take in recent times is to change terms and conditions rather than make redundancies. Gagandeep Prasad and Jo Wort analyse what this means in practice.
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Taking the right steps at the right time is essential when fighting unfair dismissal claims. Kate Hodgkiss details the right moves to make.
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A recent ruling has shone the spotlight on the rights of employees who care for a disabled person. Matthew Clayton answers key questions on the ramifications.
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Details of the employment rights agency workers will get in 2011 were published recently. Mark Hammerton analyses what the legislation will mean for employers.
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Equal pay is an issue causing havoc in parts of the public sector, and no employer wants that. Georgina Fuller examines the equal pay pitfalls and how employers can best avoid them.
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Uncertainty over whether TUPE applies to staff who switch employers when insolvent businesses are rescued persists despite a Court of Appeal decision in Oakland v Wellswood. The court held that section 218 of the ERA operated to give Oakland the necessary service to bring an unfair dismissal claim without any need to rely on TUPE. It said it could not give a binding ruling on whether or not administration necessarily excludes the application of TUPE, although it said it was a strongly arguable point. Where does this decision leave employment law?
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Estonia off the gender hookThe European Commission has halted proceedings against Estonia after it addressed gender discrimination issues. The EC...
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The case of former Redcar and Cleveland equalities officer Pauline Scanlon, who was recently awarded £442,466 in compensation at tribunal,...
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Two Anglia TV reporters who were selected for redundancy are to launch unfair dismissal claims against the broadcaster over allegations...
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More than one in 10 employees still have to take five days of annual leave this year, it was revealed...
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A former drag queen has won an unfair dismissal case despite having claims of sexual harassment rejected.
Dean Awford, who... -
Croydon Employment Tribunal has rejected a claim that Surrey Police discriminated against an officer who was dismissed during her probationary...