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Supreme Court rejects Seldon age discrimination case
Following the Supreme Court rejecting the Seldon age discrimination case today, Lawrence Graham's head of employment, Yvonne Gallagher, comments.
Apr 2012
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A blurry line between networking and colluding
Yvonne Gallagher, Lawrence Graham's head of employment, comments on the judgment of the European Commission that DHL, UPS, Kuehne & Nagel & Others had been guilty of price fixing, leading to fines totalling £169 million.
Mar 2012
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'Forced retirement' case comes before the Supreme Court
A landmark legal dispute comes before the Supreme Court today brought by a solicitor who claims he was forcibly retired.
Jan 2012
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Clegg's employee share push is nothing new
LG's head of employment, Yvonne Gallagher, comments on Nick Clegg's plans to encourage more companies to offer shares to employees.
Jan 2012
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Stakes are high for UK Border Force chief as he lodges constructive dismissal claim
Constructive dismissal requires the employee to show that the employer's behaviour has been so seriously wrong as to amount to a breach of the contract
Nov 2011
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Should unproductive workers lose their right to unfair dismissal?
Following news of a leaked government report recommending unproductive workers should lose their right to unfair dismissal, Yvonne Gallagher comments.
Oct 2011
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Dodge new agency worker regulations at your peril
Agency workers who have worked for a company for more than 12 weeks now have the same rights to basic employment and working conditions as permanent staff.
Sep 2011
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Employers liability for phone hacking
Employers must consider carefully the instructions which they give to investigators acting on their behalf in relation to employment disputes.
Jul 2011
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Unpaid intern wins minimum wage claim
Helga Breen looks at the use of interns following a recent decision by an employment tribunal.
May 2011
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Government proposals to review work laws unlikely to lead to any real change
The Government will conduct a review of areas of employment law which are perceived as burdensome by employers.
May 2011
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Osborne accepts final report of Lord Huttons Independent Public Service Pensions Commission in Budget announcement
The Chancellor's promise that the Government will accept Lord Hutton's recommendations in relation to what happens to public sector pension rights on a transfer to the private sector as a basis for consultation is welcome
Mar 2011
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Richard Keys. case for unfair dismissal?
Sky Sports commentator Richard Keys has resigned from Sky Sports following comments about female referee Sian Massey and other recordings which have emerged.
Feb 2011
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The end of Fair Deal for public sector pensions?
George Osborne is poised to announce what may be the beginning of the end for the current protection of the pension rights of public sector workers who transfer into the private sector.
Feb 2011
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A criminal reduction in child worker checks?
The government is proposing to roll back Labour's vetting and barring scheme (VBS) and to replace the existing system with a more efficient and effective system.
Feb 2011
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Non EU migrants earning £150,000 or more to escape immigration cap
The Government has announced that individuals from non-EU countries earning £150,000 or more a year will not be subject to the immigration cap due to take effect on 6 April 2011.
Feb 2011
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Whos the twit?
The recent ruling by the Press Complaints Commission in the case brought by Sarah "Baskers" Baskerville against the Daily Mail and the Independent on Sunday is a timely reminder to all
Feb 2011
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Wealthy migrants in, skilled and highly skilled workers out. has the Government got its focus wrong?
The Government, in an attempt to bolster the UK's economy, is proposing to introduce changes aimed at increasing the number of wealthy migrants coming to the country.
Feb 2011
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Top Gear comments could amount to racial harassment
Surprisingly this comment by Top Gear's Richard "the Hamster" Hammond wasn't directed at his fellow presenters, Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
Feb 2011
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Average retirement ages increase as older employees stay in the workplace
Yesterday, the Office for National Statistics published new estimates of the "average age of withdrawal from the labour market" for the UK.
Feb 2011
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BBC case highlights broad spectrum of discrimination
The Employment Tribunal decision in favour of Miriam O'Reilly in her claim against the BBC is a high-profile example of an organisation that expresses clearly its commitment to diversity but which was found to have discriminated unlawfully.
Jan 2011
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Is the Premier League liable for the behaviour of football commentators?
Sky Sports commentators and pundits Richard Keys and Andy Gray's comments about assistant referee Sian Massey have focused attention on sexism within the world of sport and sports television.
Jan 2011
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Cable attempts to reduce employment tribunals
The government plans to consult on proposals to reform the Employment Tribunal system and qualifying periods for unfair dismissal.
Jan 2011
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Flexible family leave provisions
As the long awaited additional paternity leave rights finally come to the fore, Nick Clegg has been outlining his vision of family leave for the future.
Jan 2011
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Lawyers warn that quangos fate is complicated
The government has announced today that it has ditched 192 quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations
Oct 2010
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LG successfully defends the Office for Legal Complaints in challenge by the Law Society
LG successfully defended the Office for Legal Complaints against a High Court challenge by the Law Society to the new Legal Ombudsman scheme.
Mar 2010
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