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Should employers be concerned by unpaid overtime shaming?

10th March 2020 No Comments

Blog As employees strive for success, the issue of unpaid overtime under UK law often emerges, prompting the question: โ€˜Is working for free a legitimate

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Pushed out the door? | What employers need to know about constructive dismissal

13th December 2019 No Comments

Blog Not all dismissals involve an employer giving an employee their marching orders. In some cases, an act or acts committed by the employer creates

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6th August 2019 No Comments

BLOG Itโ€™s quite common for employers to amend employeesโ€™ terms and conditions of employment from time to time, and in many cases, the changes will

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2019 statistics | Tribunal numbers increase for the second year running

17th June 2019 No Comments

Blog The report by the Ministry of Justice gives us the statistics for the period January to March 2019, compares the figures against the same

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Is it reasonable to suspend staff over misconduct allegations?

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Blog Allegations of misconduct should always be thoroughly investigated. Nowhere is this more important than in the Education sector, where employers have a duty to

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17th April 2019 No Comments

Following the recent controversy surrounding Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), the government has announced new measures to stop โ€˜gagging ordersโ€™ from silencing workers. What is a Non-Disclosure Agreement? A

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When someone resigns, it can be a great disappointment. But itโ€™s even more disappointing when the employee leaves after only a few weeks or months.

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