Postman loses Employment Tribunal claim against unfair dismissal

January 16, 2013

A postman has lost his appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal against a finding of fair dismissal in his Employment Tribunal claim last year. The facts in McAfferty v Royal Mail Group Ltd Thomas McAfferty commenced employment with Royal Mail in 1991 and worked as a postman for the company for 19 years until his […]

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Brother of Stephen Lawrence launches racism case against met police

January 9, 2013

Stuart Lawrence, 35, the brother of Stephen Lawrence has launched a race discrimination case against Britain’s biggest police force, claiming officers have harassed him due to his skin colour. He claimed that Metropolitan Police officers had stopped him at least 25 times over recent years because he was black. Mr Lawrence a teacher by profession […]

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Woman successful in unusual breach of contract claim against Holland & Barrett

January 8, 2013

A news item in the Pink News recently reported the success of a woman’ Employment Tribunal claim after she was forced to go off work sick because of the conduct of her husband. Mother-of-two Olga Gofmane, 34, emigrated to the United Kingdom with her husband approximately ten years ago. She worked for Holland & Barrett […]

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Employers can dismiss for theft of any item – no matter how small

January 7, 2013

In the recent Employment Tribunal case of Kaczor v Booker Ltd the Employment Tribunal determined that the theft of any item may warrant a dismissal – however harsh the decision to dismiss is. We’ll take a look in this post at the facts relating to Kaczor v Booker Ltd, the law relating to misconduct and […]

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Volunteers can’t claim for discrimination under the Equality Act 2010

January 7, 2013

In this post we’ll take a look at a recent news article and Supreme Court decision to examine who can – and who can’t – make a claim for discrimination in the Employment Tribunal under the Equality Act 2010. What is discrimination under the Equality Act 2010? Who can make a claim for discrimination in […]

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How Whistleblowers and the False Claims Act Are Changing the Commercial and Consumer Landscape

January 4, 2013

(US law) Modifications of the False Claims Act over time have created a situation where employees no longer are required to be complicit in creative corporate accounting schemes that are meant to defraud any government agency. Unethical policies in the private sector are still problematic in many cases, but all businesses must deal with government […]

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Privacy and Data Protection

January 4, 2013

(U. S. Law and generally) There was a point in time where people simply had to make sure that their personal data was shredded before throwing it away to protect them.  In the modern world, however, technological advances have left almost everyone’s personal and financial information in the hands of companies that they trust.  Unfortunately […]

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Investment Property Fire: How to Cope With Tenants?

January 4, 2013

(US commercial property laws) Investors make investment decisions by weighing the risk against the potential reward. Owners of investment properties are often at risk of property damage whether through negligence, vandalism, or acts of God. Relationships between property owners and tenants can be controversial if damage to the property occurs; repairs to an office can […]

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A claim barred by limitation allowed on a response letter by the client

January 4, 2013

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a solicitor’s claim for costs which are billed but not fixed by agreement or assessment was covered by section 29(5) of the Limitation Act 1980. It was the first time that the appeal court had ruled on the subject said Lord Justice Lloyd. Bath Housing Co-operative which needed […]

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How to Protect your Business from White Collar Crime

December 31, 2012

According to the National Public Survey on White Collar Crime, it costs society between $300 billion and $600 billion annually. From 2005 to 2007, reported victimization soared by 23 percent. Nearly a quarter of households reported that at least one member was a victim of a white-collar crime in 2010. Consumers are the most common […]

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