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Availability of Furlough Scheme Rendered Redundancy Unreasonable
A great many businesses were plunged into grave financial difficulties by the COVID-19 pandemic, but was it reasonable…
High Court Aids Ship Designer in ‘Blatant’ Breach of Confidentiality Case
Trade secrets are the lifeblood of many businesses and the law will provide powerful assistance in protecting them.…
Fear of COVID-19 is Not a Philosophical Belief – Employment Ruling
A fear of contracting COVID-19 or infecting others with the virus is both worthy of respect and readily…
Insurers’ Liability in Respect of Rogue Surgeon’s Crimes Limited to £10 Million
The activities of rogue surgeon Ian Paterson, who subjected hundreds of women to incomplete or entirely unnecessary mastectomies,…
Parcel Delivery Franchisees ‘Self-Employed’ – Guideline EAT Ruling
A right to substitute someone else to perform your work is perhaps the most powerful indicator that you…
Woman Sacked During Difficult Pregnancy Receives Just Compensation
Dismissing an employee for being pregnant may seem extraordinary in this day and age but it still happens…
Redundancy Selection – Subjective Performance Assessment is Not Enough
Conducting a fair redundancy process requires a careful, almost forensic approach and it is almost never good enough…
Workplace Relationships Broken Down? Always Avoid a Knee-Jerk Response
Where irresolvable differences of opinion render an employment relationship entirely unworkable, dismissal may be justified. However, as one…
Employment Tribunal Blasts Operations Manager’s ‘Sham’ Redundancy
Employers all too often assert that a worker’s services are no longer needed when the real reason for…
Employment Tribunal Orders Unfairly Dismissed Railwayman’s Reinstatement
A finding of unfair dismissal will, in the vast majority of cases, straightforwardly result in an award of…
Employment and an Egregious Case of Pregnancy/Maternity Discrimination
Employers who discriminate against pregnant women or new mothers can expect to reap a bitter harvest of financial…
English Judge Cedes Jurisdiction to Thailand in £4.4 Million Loans Dispute
It is a mark of the international business community’s confidence in the English legal system that a great…
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