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What should you do if a former employee damages your business?

December 15, 2012

The recent case of Imam-Sadaque v Bluebay Asset Management (Services) Ltd [2012] is a useful reminder to employers (if in fact they needed a reminder at all) that employees can be a problem for their businesses when the employment relationship terminates. The facts in Imam-Sadaque v Bluebay Asset Management (Services) Ltd Mr Imam-Sadaque (who joined […]

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Employers should beware of sexual harassment in the workplace

December 2, 2012

This recent report in the Daily Mail serves to reinforce to employers the dangers of failing to deal (and equally failing to deal improperly) with allegations of sexual harassment (and discrimination in general) in the workplace. This article will take a look at sexual harassment in the workplace and how employers should deal with this […]

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Can directors make an unfair dismissal claim?

November 15, 2012

Following on from Chris Hadrill’s post on the duties of directors at Direct 2 Lawyers we thought that it would be interesting to consider whether directors are employees or not for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996 – effectively whether they’re entitled to bring a claim for unfair dismissal against their employer, the […]

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Why your business should have a disciplinary policy

September 14, 2012

Businesses expect a certain level of conduct and performance in return for paying their employees for their work. If the employee falls to reasonably live up to the standards set by their employer then they may find that they are disciplined for failing to do so. There are two ways that an employee can be […]

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How to handle a disciplinary – a brief guide for employers

September 4, 2012

If you’re running a small to medium-sized business then the odds are that you lack professional support staff to help you manage your employees. This leaves the administration of your staff to you and your line managers (if you have any). Handling staff administration can be a potentially tricky business – especially when things get […]

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What should your business do if you think TUPE applies to a transaction?

August 21, 2012

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2002 (“TUPE”) applies when a contract for the provision of services changes hands or one business buys part or the whole of another business. This is undoubtedly confusing for both employees and employers – which assets are transferred to the purchasing business, which employees are employed and […]

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