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Redundancies - Unfairness Over Failure to Offer a Trial Period
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In the recent case of George v London Borough of Brent , the Employment Appeal Tribunal commented that not offering a trial period in a redundancy dismissal where there is a contractual obligation to...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 21st November 2018
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Employees Can Be Personally Liable for a Whistleblowing Dismissal
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In Timis v Osipov the Court of Appeal has held that two non-executive directors were jointly and vicariously liable with their employer for compensation totalling over £2 million. The Facts Some of...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 7th November 2018
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Knowledge of Disability - Can Employers Rely Solely on an Employee's Disclosure?
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Employers often ask whether declarations that an employee is not disabled on an application form or health questionnaire are good evidence that they could not have known about a particular health...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 3rd October 2018
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New ACAS Guidance on Employment References
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Many employers may find the rules around employment references tricky to navigate. What should be included? Does a reference need to be provided? Can you give a bad reference? ACAS has recently...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 26th September 2018
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