Some facets of the government's response to the 800 job losses were ill-informed, a legal expert tells Personnel Today
Legal Q&A
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Although plans to allow local authorities to extend Sunday trading hours were recently defeated in the House of Commons, the...
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Sometimes an employee – or prospective employee – simply does not turn up for work or cannot be contacted. Natalie...
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Daniel Isaac, a partner in the employment team at Withers, answers the key questions on which a claim for unfair...
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Joanna Dodd, senior associate at Clarion, answers employers’ questions on the law relating to Sunday working.Can I make my employees...
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Constructive dismissal claims regularly cross the desks of employment lawyers and it’s a rare claim that doesn’t allege that the...
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The Government tightened its position on illegal working in 2008, increasing pressure on employers to check the immigration status of...
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If an employee is awarded a far greater sum of money as part of an enhanced redundancy package than their younger...
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The law surrounding constructive dismissal can often create headaches for employers. It can be difficult to know what constitutes a breach...
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The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill is currently making its way through Parliament. The Government is looking to use the...
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October 2012 saw the introduction of automatic pensions enrolment. Arguably the biggest UK pension reform in recent years, it will...
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Over recent decades, as the UK economy has shifted from manufacturing to service industries so the traditional workplace illnesses have...
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In the recent case of Redfearn v the United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights held that the UK...
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In a recent survey on employment trends in 2012, the CBI reported that the increased costs and complexity brought about...
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It has been long accepted that the courts and the employment tribunals have concurrent jurisdiction to hear claims for breach...