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Blowing The Whistle – Implications Of The False Claims Act On A Business

September 24, 2012

(U.S. Law and Generally) Fraud has always been a serious issue in the United States. There is always someone out there who will attempt to defraud any type of governmental program in an effort to turn a profit. To combat this the False Claims Act was passed in an effort to hold those who choose […]

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How to handle voluntary redundancies

September 12, 2012

If your business is considering making redundancies then it is good practice to consider  seeing whether it’s possible to make voluntary redundancies as well as having to implement the compulsory redundancies that will be necessary. Voluntary redundancies are a good way of ensuring that the least damage is done to morale in the workplace by […]

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Why should your business use a social media policy

September 7, 2012

The growth of the internet has presented opportunities to business but it has also posed challenges. It has opened up new ways to market and deliver a product or a service to clients and has revolutionised the amount of information available to businesses. A great deal of marketing and information sharing is currently done through […]

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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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Misuse of computers at work – how employers should deal with it

August 16, 2012

This recent case in the Employment Tribunal demonstrates that employers should be extremely careful when dealing with cases of misuse of computers at work. A failure to deal properly with such cases could lead to a (potentially successful) claim for unfair dismissal by the employee concerned. We’ll therefore look at the following in this post to […]

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Lawyer Faces Prison for $55m Stock Fraud

June 11, 2012

A former lawyer from Baker and McKenzie, Martin Weisberg, is facing a 15 year jail sentence for a role which he played in part of a $55 million stock fraud which is supposed to have taken place whilst the man was working for the now-liquidised Jenkins & Gilchrist law firm. Reuters reported that the man […]

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Practical tips for negotiating a business contract

April 30, 2012

During the lifetime of your business, there will be a number of times where you will need to negotiate contracts; whether between you and your employees, you and your suppliers, you and your clients and/or you and other third parties. If you do not have a legal background, it is always advisable to seek professional, […]

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