Huge rise in homophobia claims to employment tribunals
There has been a surge in homophobia claims to Employment Tribunals over the last 12 months.
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September 2018
Court clarifies when NHS employees can claim injury benefits
A hospital consultant has won a claim for injury benefit against the NHS. In granting his appeal, the High Court set out the correct approach to be taken when assessing such claims.
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Prison inspector loses disability case, but court criticises employer
A prison inspector has lost his claim of disability discrimination, but the case led to the Court of Appeal criticising the approach taken by his employer, the Ministry of Justice.
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Woman subjected to sexual advances at work awarded £24,000
An employer who told a woman that sexual advances from a Spanish colleague were just cultural differences has been ordered to pay her £24,000 compensation.
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Removal of travel allowance ‘did not contravene TUPE’
A decision to remove an “outdated and unjustified’ travel allowance did not contravene an employer’s obligations under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006).
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Four ways to avoid a dispute with your construction project
If your business is expanding, then you may find yourself contemplating building an extension or even new premises. Whatever the scale of the project, any construction work will be a major distraction from your usual business activities and you will not want further disruption from a potential dispute with your contractor.
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Start Up Case Study – Liz Pinks Marketing Recruitment
Background: With 15 years recruitment experience under her belt, Liz Pinks decided it was time to set up her own recruitment firm to challenge and change the questionable reputation of the recruitment sector. It wasn’t easy to go at it alone at first, but with the support from her partner, Liz took that leap and in May 2018 Liz Pinks Marketing Recruitment was born.
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Resolving a minority shareholder dispute
Power among the shareholders of a company is generally measured by the size of their shareholdings and accordingly their voting rights. Usually, the more shares you hold the more power you have over the company itself.
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Buying or selling a business? It pays to agree key terms upfront
Adrenalin may be running high if you are on the verge of buying a business or selling the company you have built from scratch. You may have already sought professional advice regarding the company valuation but there are other critical issues on which advice will also be needed during those early heady days of negotiations.
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Employee who threatened staff wins unfair dismissal appeal
When dealing with disciplinary issues at work it’s essential that employers are consistent in the way they treat different cases.
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