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Increased Compensation in Maternity Discrimination Case - After Employer Fails to Follow ACAS Code

Friday, 10 December 2021

Where a Claimant brings a successful Tribunal claim involving a disciplinary or grievance process, any compensation may be increased by up to 25%.

Increased Compensation in Maternity Discrimination Case - After Employer Fails to Follow ACAS Code
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Call for Evidence Could Spark a Potential Shake-Up for Umbrella Companies

Friday, 10 December 2021

The Government has announced a call for evidence on the umbrella company market. Umbrella companies need to be aware of what the review could mean for their operations.

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Can a Historic Breach of Contract Be Used to Support a Claim of Constructive Dismissal?

Friday, 06 April 2018

The answer is "it depends". In a recent case, the tribunals confirmed that historic stand-alone breaches of contract could not be used to support a "final straw" argument, where the final straw on its own was not enough for the claim to succeed.

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5 HR Issues All Finance Directors Should Be Aware of

Friday, 23 March 2018

In this article, Partner Jane Byford identifies issues that financial directors will need to be aware of.

5 HR Issues All Finance Directors Should Be Aware of
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Redundancy Consultations - The Importance of Handling Them Correctly

Friday, 13 January 2017

In Thomas v BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory and Property Management UK Ltd, the EAT has confirmed that a "perfunctory and insensitive" consultation process can impact on the fairness of a redundancy dismissal.

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Dismissal for Serious Misconduct - Why You Need to Make Sure You Conduct a Thorough Investigation

Friday, 13 January 2017

A new case stresses the importance of giving the employee the opportunity to respond to new evidence gathered after the disciplinary hearing has taken place.

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