Employment

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When is an employer liable for an employee's violence? - 03/02/2012
In the conjoined cases of Weddall v Barchester Healthcare Ltd; Wallbank v Wallbank Designs Ltd the Court of Appeal considered the issue of employer liability for the actions of violent employees. Read more...
Trainee unable to claim unfair dismissal - 27/01/2012
In GE Caledonian Ltd v McCandliss the EAT held that a former apprentice who had been sponsored by the company to undertake a degree, had not been dismissed when the company refused to employ him following his withdrawal from the course. Read more...
Dismissal prior to TUPE transfer held unfair - 19/01/2012
Can the dismissal of an employee be because of a relevant transfer (“TUPE”) even where there is no purchaser for the business in existence at the time of the dismissal? Read more...

What makes a disciplinary investigation reasonable? - 11/11/2011
The law doesn’t set out clear rules on how to carry out disciplinary investigations, but employers still need to take steps to act fairly and impartially Read more...
No more them & us - 19/10/2011
Enhanced equality for agency workers provides a headache for employers, warns Sarah Johnson Read more...
Hughes v Corps of Commissionaires Management - 07/10/2011
Breaks that are interrupted can still count as rest under the Working Time Regulations. Read more...

Olympics 2012: employers are you ready? - 05/01/2012
Employment Partner Eugene Wojciechowski looks at the issues employers need to think about relating to staff and the 2012 Olympics. Read more...

Owner-Manager Newsletter - Winter 2012 - 26/01/2012
Welcome to the New Year's edition of our Owner-Manager Newsletter. The articles are short and to the point and illustrate the diversity of the work w... Read more...
Employment News - Winter 2011 - Christmas Quiz - 09/12/2011
As it is the festive time of year again we invite you to take part in our light hearted Christmas quiz. Answers must be received before 5pm on Friday ... Read more...
Employment News - Winter 2011 - Christmas Quiz : Answers - 08/12/2011
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