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Big Companies Need HR Departments to Match
Big companies are expected to have substantial and sophisticated human resources departments to match their stature. An Employment…
Design Rights – Inspiration is One Thing But Deliberate Copying Quite Another
Every fashion industry professional knows that innovative designs tend to spawn imitation. However, as a High Court ruling…
Death Proves No Impediment to Creditors’ Pursuit of Company Director
Directors who seek to undermine creditors’ rights by extracting cash from insolvent companies rarely get away with it…
Bus Driver Sacked Whilst on Sick Leave Succeeds in Unfair Dismissal Claim
Dismissing a sick employee on medical grounds may be lawful and justified, but it is always something that…
Energy Crisis – Court Sanctions State-Funded Bulb Energy Administration
Only someone with zero exposure to news would be unaware of the chaos reigning in the energy supply…
Protected Acts, Detrimental Treatment and Victimisation – Guideline Ruling
It is your right to lodge Employment Tribunal (ET) proceedings if you feel that you have been mistreated…
What is a Detriment? EAT Ruling Clearly Sets Out the Correct Legal Test
The question of whether someone has suffered a ‘detriment’ is the central issue in a great many employment…
Consumer Lender Insolvency and the Position of Alleged Mis-Selling Victims
Consumers who are mis-sold loans are entitled to full redress – but what if the lender becomes insolvent?…
Do You Suspect Employee Fraud? Lawyers Can Move Fast to Protect You
If your business deals in valuable goods, dishonesty on the part of current or former employees is sadly…
Furlough Scheme Abuse Whistleblower Receives Substantial Compensation
Every right-thinking person would agree that workplace whistleblowers deserve not retaliation but praise. However, the opposite sadly happened…
Insolvency – Shareholders’ Interests ‘Preferred’ Over Those of Other Creditors
When a company falls into insolvency, unsecured creditors have little choice but to wait in line to be…
Inducements to Forego Participation in Trade Union Activities – ET Ruling
Workers have a right not to have offers made to them which have the sole or main purpose…
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