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Can a Dismissal Without Warning for Serious Misconduct Ever Be 'Fair'?

Friday, 08 June 2018

Theoretically yes, according to the recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Quintiles Commercial UK Ltd v Barongo, but there are real practical risks to be considered...

Can a Dismissal Without Warning for Serious Misconduct Ever Be 'Fair'?

Articles & Blogs Employment

New Religion and Belief Guidance Launched by The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) to Help Prevent Discrimination at Work

Friday, 01 June 2018

Acas has launched new guidance on religion and belief aimed at managers, HR professionals, employees, employee/trade union representatives and job applicants.

Can an Employer Be Liable for Discrimination Arising from Disability Where Cause of Misconduct Was Not Known?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Multiple Instances of Misconduct Could Justify Summary Dismissal Without Prior Warning

Friday, 01 June 2018

In a recent decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal ('EAT') has confirmed that multiple instances of misconduct can be accumulated to justify summary dismissal even where the employee has a prior clean disciplinary record.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Mental Health in the Workplace - How to Deal With a Hidden Issue?

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

With Mental Health Awareness Week just behind us, mental health in the workplace has been brought back into the spotlight. But when it comes to mental health conditions, its often not evident that a person is unwell.

Mental Health in the Workplace - How to Deal With a Hidden Issue?

Articles & Blogs Employment

Union Liable Under the Equality Act 2010 for Discriminatory Acts of Their Elected Officials

Friday, 01 June 2018

In the case of Unite The Union v Sally Nailard, the Court of Appeal upheld the Employment Appeal Tribunal's ('EAT') ruling that Unite the Union, a nationwide union,...

Articles & Blogs Construction

Project Insurance - Have You Got It Covered?

Thursday, 31 May 2018

Subcontractors should beware of disqualifying themselves from being covered by the contractor’s project insurance.

Project Insurance - Have You Got It Covered?

Articles & Blogs Corporate

Rectification of a Share Purchase Agreement - Make Sure Your Contracts Are Clear

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

English courts rarely decide that the terms of a binding contract can be amended or 'rectified' after it has been signed.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Can an Employer Be Liable for Discrimination Arising from Disability Where it Did Not Know the Employee's Misconduct Was Caused By Their Disability?

Friday, 25 May 2018

The Court of Appeal ('CA') has recently upheld the Employment Appeal Tribunal's ('EAT') decision in City of York Council v Grosset...

Articles & Blogs Employment

Is the Employer Named in an Employment Contract Really the Employer?

Friday, 25 May 2018

In the recent case of Dynasystems for Trade and General Consulting v Moseley the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that subsequent actions can be taken into account to establish the true nature of an agreement...

Is the Employer Named in an Employment Contract Really the Employer?

GDPR - It's Not Too Late

Friday, 25 May 2018

As the GDPR comes into force, we remind those charities who still have work to do where to find resources.

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Sir Rupert Jackson calls for Cost Budgeting in Arbitration

Friday, 29 June 2018

In a keynote speech entitled 'Arbitration: Is it still fit for purpose?', Sir Rupert Jackson considered the possibility of introducing cost budgeting in arbitration matters.

Sir Rupert Jackson calls for Cost Budgeting in Arbitration

Articles & Blogs Employment

Dress Codes and Sex Discrimination in the Workplace - Guidance for Employers

Friday, 25 May 2018

The Government and Equalities Office has published new guidance on the law surrounding workplace dress codes with a particular focus on sex discrimination.

Dress Codes and Sex Discrimination in the Workplace - Guidance for Employers

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Legal Alienation

Thursday, 24 May 2018

In property terms, alienation is the capacity for an interest in land to be transferred to another party. This is often encountered in the context of the assignment of commercial leases.

Articles & Blogs Charities

Charity News Speed Read - May 2018

Thursday, 24 May 2018

We summarise the latest news affecting charities.

Articles & Blogs Charities

Dealing with Safeguarding Issues - Keep up to Date with Developments

Thursday, 24 May 2018

In the last edition we reported on the publication of the Charity Commission's new strategy for dealing with safeguarding issues in charities, the subsequent regulatory alert and what this means for charities' safeguarding arrangements.

Dealing with Safeguarding Issues - Keep up to Date with Developments

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