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Government announces its plans for employment law reform

28 November 2011 | Michael Delaney

Following on from the Government’s proposals to reform the employment tribunal system, the Government has also outlined its plans for future employment law reform. The Business Secretary Vince Cable...

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SFO launches anonymous whistleblowing reporting system to gather information about bribery

16 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Serious Fraud Office has launched SFO Confidential – a new facility whereby anyone can report suspicions of bribery or corruption in a confidential way. The SFO insists that the identities will remain...

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WikiLeaks discovers confidentiality is important and sues Guardian for alleged breach

5 September 2011 | Simon Weinberg | 1 comment

WikiLeaks is suing The Guardian for an alleged breach of confidentiality. The website that came to the fore when it published secrets discovered from the US government, is now calling a practice that blows...

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Twitter agrees to UK council request to disclose details of Tweeter

1 July 2011 | Paul Gershlick

Twitter has agreed to disclose the details to South Tyneside Council of a user who was critical of the council on its site. The Californian-based organisation received a request from a Californian court...

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Employers: The Bribery Act is now in force – are you compliant?

1 July 2011 | Michael Delaney

If not, you need to act fast. I have outlined some of the ways employers can ensure they comply with the new Act - please click here. This article is only intended as guidance. There are many issues...

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The Bribery Act: what should employers be doing to ensure compliance?

17 June 2011 | Michael Delaney

The Bribery Act 2010 will come into force on 1 July. A bribe is defined in section 1 of the Act as “a financial or other advantage” offered, promised or given to “induce a person to perform improperly...

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Whistleblowing – the key ingredients

23 November 2010 | Bob Fahy

The recent case of Easwaran v St George's University of London is a useful reminder of the key constituent parts of a public interest disclosure claim (or "whistleblowing" as it is more commonly called). Dr...

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Survival of the fittest as one participant in animal feed cartel gets total immunity from €175m fine

9 August 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Five members of an animal feed cartel have received a hefty €175m fine from the European Commission for breaching Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (formerly Article...

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Directors watch out: OFT vows to get tough with directors who should have known their companies were breaking competition laws

21 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Office of Fair Trading has vowed to get tough with directors who should have know that their companies were breaking competition laws. The OFT wants to use powers under the Company Directors Disqualification...

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Prestressing Steel Producers fined €519m for price fixing and market-sharing cartel

15 July 2010 | Paul Gershlick

17 producers of prestressing steel have been fined €519m by the European Commission for their involvement in a cartel in which they fixed prices and shared markets, contrary to Article 101 of the Treaty...

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Latest news and views tagged Whistleblowing

Government announces its plans for employment law reform

SFO launches anonymous whistleblowing reporting system to gather information about bribery

WikiLeaks discovers confidentiality is important and sues Guardian for alleged breach

Twitter agrees to UK council request to disclose details of Tweeter

Employers: The Bribery Act is now in force – are you compliant?

The Bribery Act: what should employers be doing to ensure compliance?

Whistleblowing – the key ingredients

Survival of the fittest as one participant in animal feed cartel gets total immunity from €175m fine

Directors watch out: OFT vows to get tough with directors who should have known their companies were breaking competition laws

Prestressing Steel Producers fined €519m for price fixing and market-sharing cartel

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