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Is It Legal to Monitor Your Employees By Covert Surveillance?
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In a recent case, it was held that the covert surveillance of employees by their employer, who set up CCTV cameras to monitor suspected thefts, was an infringement of those employee's rights to...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 23rd January 2018
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Employment Law - What to Expect in 2018
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2017 was a significant year for employers and employees alike, with the Taylor Review offering an insight into the gig economy and the Supreme Court's momentous ruling on tribunal fees. What, then,...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 11th January 2018
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Artificial Intelligence, Amplifiers, and Attitude: How Hearing Loss can bring Innovation to Business

The most exciting developments in tech don’t come from wireless juicers and Fitbits. The real breakthroughs are tools providing eyes and ears for people who are visually impaired or have hearing loss...
Gillian Rollason
Gillian Rollason
Action on Hearing Loss
Posted on: 5th January 2018
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Can You Dismiss an Employee for Failure to Produce Evidence of Right to Work in the UK?
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A recent case has clarified that where an employee has the right to work in the UK, but has not provided evidence of this right, this failure does not entitle their employer to dismiss them for...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 18th December 2017
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