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Foster Panel Chair an Independent Officeholder, Not an Employee
The distinction between an independent officeholder and an employee could hardly be more important but is sometimes difficult…
High Court Plays Crucial Part in Bid to Save COVID-Hit International Airline
When multinational companies are at risk of insolvency, directors and creditors alike often look to the English courts…
Personal Injury Damages Irrecoverable by Crash Victim’s Bankruptcy Trustee
Can compensation received by victims of negligence be recouped from them if they are subsequently declared bankrupt? In…
Employers – Feelings of Unfairness Cannot Justify Penalising Whistleblowers
Even employers who feel that they have been unfairly criticised have no excuse for targeting whistleblowers for detrimental…
Trade Union Settled Employment Dispute Without Member’s Authority
When trade unions negotiate settlements of employment disputes, employers usually assume that they are acting with the authority…
Director Liable After Funds Earmarked to Pay Tax Extracted from Company
Directors who cause or permit extraction of funds from their companies which should be used to meet tax…
Was Restaurant Chef’s COVID-19 Redundancy Inevitable? Guideline Ruling
When employees are unfairly dismissed, it is commonplace for employers to assert that they would have lost their…
Undue Influence – Pensioner Has Viable Defence to £9 Million Debt Claim
A bank guarantee or any other legal obligation entered into under another’s undue influence may well not be…
Vehicle Technician Attacked by Colleague Receives Substantial Compensation
No one can be expected to put up with unprovoked aggression or violence in their workplace. An Employment…
Informed of an Employee Pregnancy? Choose Your Words Carefully
When an employee announces that she is pregnant, the prospect of maternity leave and potential managerial difficulties may…
Underpaid Overseas Chefs Receive Almost £48,000 in Compensation
Employers who persist in paying overseas workers cash-in-hand, at rates below the National Minimum Wage (NMW), may be…
Employer Pays Price for ‘Abject’ Failures in Disciplinary Process
Dismissing an employee for misconduct without first engaging in a transparent and fair disciplinary process is the legal…
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