Third Party Harassment Rights To Be Removed From April

April 11, 2013

April sees many changes in employment law as in any industry and one that has sparked debate and outrage is the proposal to remove the third party harassment provisions that were part of the Equality Act 2010. The government has defended its repeal, stating that businesses do not have any “direct control over it” and […]

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Telecommunication companies ordered to pay almost £100,000 in wage arrears

April 9, 2013

Two British telecommunication companies have been ordered to pay wage arrears of almost £100,000 to almost 200 of their call-centre telesales workers after it was ruled that they had been underpaying them over a substantial period of time. The two companies, Axis Telecom Ltd and Servizon Ltd, were taken to the Employment Tribunal by HM […]

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Oklahoma Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud

April 4, 2013

Christopher M. Bland, a local business owner in Bixby, has pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge that resulted from an investigation by the Oklahoma Insurance Department’s Anti-Fraud Unit.  Bland was indicted with 14 counts of wire fraud and 12 counts of making false statements to a financial institution earlier this year on January 11th.  […]

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Technology and Construction Court Disputes

March 30, 2013

The Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) has been set up in order to deal with IT disputes that are normally extremely technical and therefore require a certain level of expertise and specialist knowledge. The Court forms part of the High Court Queen’s Bench Division, and has a broad jurisdiction, as it covers other types of […]

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DIY? Consultation? When to Hire a Business Lawyer

March 18, 2013

Business lawyers serve a lot of different needs relating to day to day business operations.  They also assist with big picture problems that corporations need help with.  They help with copyright issues, trademarks, taxes and employment matters. It should be no surprise that business lawyers can get a little pricey – especially if you have […]

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The Famous Microsoft Monopoly Case

March 15, 2013

Guest post regarding the famous Microsoft monopoly case Microsoft Corporation dominated the Web browser market when it packaged its proprietary Internet Explorer browser with its own operating system, Windows. When customers bought Windows, they no longer had to download or buy other browsers, and competing brands lost market share. In 1998, the United States Supreme […]

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Senior fashion executive sues for pregnancy discrimination after she alleges forced resignation

March 12, 2013

A former senior executive at a major fashion label is suing her previous employer for discrimination and unfair dismissal after she resigned in 2011. Ms Kate Torpey commenced employment with Robson Webster Holdings – which owns the fashion labels Jigsaw and Kew – in 1997 as a financial control assistant. She was promoted to the […]

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Can my employees used audio recordings as evidence in the Employment Tribunal?

March 11, 2013

A point which arose in the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Vaughan v London Borough Of Lewisham & Ors was that of the admissibility of audio-recorded evidence in the Employment Tribunal (particularly when it is proportionate to admit or reject the admitting of such evidence). We’ll therefore take a look at this in the following […]

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Beware forcing employees to resign from their employment

March 11, 2013

Employers often wish to get rid of particular employees for a variety of reasons – misconduct on the part of the employee, a clash of personalities, or allegations of under-performance, for example. In dealing with these issues and attempting to maneuever the employee out of their employment, employer’s often suggest to the employee that it […]

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Business Legal Disputes You Should Watch Out For

March 10, 2013

The majority of business lawsuits could be prevented if businesses took proper precautions to develop legal contracts and defenses against legal issues. Most business professionals are focused on the business specifically and miss areas of potential legal dispute. Simply working with business attorneys can greatly diminish chances of lawsuits and enable businesses to develop strategies […]

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