The Court of Appeal has expressed the view that, in the context of misconduct investigations, suspension “should not be a knee-jerk reaction.” […]
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The Court of Appeal has held that parent companies may owe a direct duty of care to employees of subsidiary companies. […]
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Following a claim from the family of a murdered employee, a court has thrown out the ex-employer’s application for the claim to be struck out and it will now proceed to a full hearing. […]
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The Government has launched a consultation on giving small businesses a way out of the unfair dismissal legislation. […]
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Transport for London have warned of as many as 10 million extra people coming in during the 6 week period covering the events […]
The Employment Appeal Tribunal confirms communication of an intention to change the terms of transferring employees amounts to automatically unfair dismissal.
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The UK Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) offers guidance for employers when identifying the pool of employees from which redundancies are to be made. […]
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Both individuals and employers may now be able to reclaim tax and NIC after HMRC alter their view on the tax status on ‘smartphones’. […]
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It all depends on the facts as this Court of Appeal decision confirms. […]
The limitation of post-employment non-solicitation restrictions on departing employees are highlighted by the High Court’s decision. […]
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