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I was surprised when I opened up a popular law weekly magazine to find that a law firm was looking for “highly competent paralegals to work 3 days per week in an unsalaried position to progress to a...
Need advice on a compromise agreement?
Are you negotiating with your employer about the terms of your exit from your employer, or have you received a compromise agreement from them? This is a legally binding agreement which will come into effect...
Employers have opportunity to quiz Alastair Darling
This morning as part of the local business community I had an opportunity to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer two questions in relation to the Governments policy on pensions and care for the elderly,...
And the Oscar for best picture goes to…
On 7 March, we will find out if James Cameron will become “King of the World” again and whether his film Avatar will emulate the same success as Titanic, 12 years ago. Yet again James Cameron is at...
Employers demand greater skills for our 21st Century economy
Matthew Arnold & Baldwin's employment team launched its HR Forum for local employers at lunch time today. We were delighted to hear from Sal Brinton a Director of the Association of Universities in...
Leadership or bullying? when one can become the other in the workplace
"The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully…"
Jim Rohn (Treasury of Quotes by Jim Rohn)
It has been an interesting week at No....
Disciplinary Allegations – employees’ responses must be considered
A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Edinburgh is a useful reminder to employers of the need properly to consider their employees' responses to disciplinary allegations.
In the case...
Court of Appeal rejects appeal in Eweida v British Airways plc
The Court of Appeal's recent judgment in the case of Eweida v British Airways plc sheds further light on how employment tribunals should interpret issues relating to clothing, jewellery and appearance...
BA v Unite rumbles on
The much-publicized dispute between British Airways plc and Unite regarding changes to the number of BA cabin crew on long haul flights and a proposed 2-year pay freeze continues to rumble on. BA and...
Kraft/Cadbury deal prompts calls for reform of takeover laws
Italian prison sentences for Google executives for user-generated material sends shockwaves across the Internet
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Litigation project management - a new way of estimating costs
Computer games designer’s failure to disclose his previous ideas meant employing company owned them – Burrows v Smith, High Court
Computer games designer’s failure to disclose his previous ideas meant employing company owned them – Burrows v Smith, High Court
"Fit notes" to be launched in April 2010
As an employer, have you the right to defend your property?
Framework to provide greater certainty on tax policy
A good compromise?