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Control Room Operator’s Angry Comment Lands Employer in Legal Hot Water
Angry comments uttered in a moment of workplace stress can very easily amount to harassment and land employers…
Never Personally Guarantee a Corporate Loan Without Legal Advice
Providing personal guarantees as security for corporate loans is for many businesspeople simply a price that has to…
Taking On Staff? Doing So Prematurely Can Have Serious Consequences
Taking on staff is often a necessary precursor to setting up a new business. As an Employment Tribunal…
Plagued by Former Employees Turned Competitors? See a Lawyer Today!
Many business owners lie awake at night worrying that senior employees may leave to set up rival operations,…
Alleged Victim of Push Payment Fraud Fends Off Winding Up Petition
Push Payment Frauds So-called ‘push payment’ frauds – often involving bogus emails providing false bank account details –…
Use of Similar Fact Evidence in Employment Proceedings – Guideline Ruling
In a criminal context, prosecutors often rely on similar fact evidence in order to show that a defendant…
Whistleblowing and the Public Interest – Guideline EAT Ruling
Workplace disclosures of information can only qualify for whistleblowing protection if they are made in the public interest…
Facing a Winding Up Petition? Don’t Delay in Seeking Professional Advice
If a winding up petition is presented against your company, you should immediately seek professional advice. As a…
Uber Drivers Are Workers – Supreme Court Finally Settles the Argument
Tightly defined controls that online private hire vehicle operator Uber exerts over drivers who use its app proved…
Loan Assignments – Over-Redacted Document Undermines Bankruptcy Claim
Commercial loans are routinely assigned between lenders so that debtors who borrow from one lender often have to…
Equality and Diversity Training Needs Regular Refreshment to Be Effective
The provision of workplace equality and diversity training can afford employers a powerful defence in employment proceedings. As…
Unconventional NHS Job Interview Infected by Discrimination, ET Rules
Many employers understandably prefer an informal atmosphere when interviewing job candidates. However, as an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling…
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