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Employment Law
Beware of the Covert Recorder
Carley Kerrs-Walton Napthens LLP – Employment Law SpecialistIt is a common misconception that covertly obtained recordings in the context of disciplinary/grievance hearings which are made without the...
Is It Ever Too Late to Withdraw a Job Offer?
Carley Kerrs-Walton Napthens LLP – Employment Law SpecialistDid you know that if you withdraw an offer of employment after having received an acceptance of the offer, it...
Justifying Indirect Discrimination
Anthony Fox Napthens LLP – Employment Law SpecialistUnder the Equality Act 2010, workers can be subjected to discrimination both directly and indirectly. Direct discrimination occurs where a person...
Being Inflexible Could be Discriminatory!
Oliver McCann Napthens LLP – Employment Law SpecialistA recent case acts as a timely reminder to employers that insisting employees work specific hours can, in some cases,...
The Importance of Conducting Right to Work Checks
Katy Parkinson Napthens LLP – Employment Law SpecialistRecent immigration raids by Home Office officials at Byron Burger restaurants across London, which resulted in the detention of 35...
Employment Status – Just Because You Say It Is, Doesn’t Mean It Is!
Oliver McCann Napthens LLP – Employment Law SpecialistA recent news story has brought the nature of an individual’s status within a business into the spotlight. Can an...
Does the ban on exclusivity clauses affect the enforceability of restrictive covenants?
Chris King Employment Law SpecialistCasual Workers The term casual worker is usually used to describe a worker who is engaged in a flexible, ad hoc...
The ACAS Code and Some Other Substantial Reason (“SOSR”) Dismissals
Chris King Employment Law SpecialistHot on the heels of the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (EAT) decision in Holmes v QinetiQ Ltd which confirmed that the...
Dismissal for Ill Health
Anthony Fox Napthens LLP – Employment Law SpecialistThe ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures (the “Code”) The Code provides practical guidance for employers, employees and...
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