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  • 30 August 2016
  • Employment

Home workers: how to measure performance?

With flexible working arrangements on the rise it's important that employers take action to maximise the effectiveness of these arrangements and ensure that the performance of homeworkers is measured accurately.

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  • 18 August 2016
  • Employment

Failing to anonymise – the cost

Employers should ensure that they have adequate training in place on data protection obligations otherwise they run the risk of facing a costly breach of privacy claim.
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  • 18 August 2016
  • Employment

To strike out or not to strike out?

In the recent case of Arriva London North Ltd v Maseya, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that a party’s case should only be struck out in exceptional circumstances.
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  • 18 August 2016
  • Employment

Termination payments – changes to tax treatment

In July last year, we reported that the Government had launched a consultation on simplifying the tax treatment of termination payments. After some delay, it has finally published its response along with draft legislation which sets out the changes it has decided to make.
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  • 15 August 2016
  • Commercial Real Estate

Vacant Possession: Do I have to remove partitions?

The exercise of break clauses can cause tenants great difficulty, especially where the break clause is subject to conditions. It is common for break clauses to require “vacant possession” and it can be difficult for a tenant to know what exactly this requires them to do. One question which comes up frequently is whether it is necessary to remove partitions in order to give vacant possession.
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  • 12 August 2016
  • Employment

The Importance of Employee Engagement: myth or reality?

In reality Mentoring programmes can be a key ingredient in creating a positive working environment and in encouraging greater collaboration within organisations. Companies demonstrating their willingness to invest in their employees in this way are more likely to create an engaged workforce.
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  • 12 August 2016
  • Immigration

Right to work – powers to close business premises for non-compliance

If immigration officers have reasonable grounds to believe that an employer is flouting the law, they could close the business for up to 48 hours to carry out a full investigation.

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  • 12 August 2016
  • Employment

Labour leadership candidates battle it out on employment law reform

Labour leadership candidates Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith have set out their pledges on employment law reform which we highlight in this blog.

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  • 12 August 2016
  • Employment

Ding dong, the tribunal bells will chime!

Employers should take reasonable steps to ensure that sex discrimination and harassment shouldn't occur in the workplace; discrimination claims can carry some hefty penalties. The Employment Tribunal ordered Mr Ali and AA Solicitors to pay Miss Majid over £20,000, which included £14,000 for injury to feelings and £4,000 of aggravated damages
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  • 09 August 2016
  • Commercial Real Estate

Failure to yield up with vacant possession makes exercise of break clause ineffective

A recent case to come under the spotlight was Riverside Park Ltd v NHS Property Services Ltd , which emphasised the importance of clearly identifying what a chattel or fixture is in order to ensure vacant possession is given.
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  • 08 August 2016
  • Employment

No hiding in the shadows – holding directors to account

Two recent cases show the circumstances in which the court will allow contempt proceedings against directors for actions taken by their companies.

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  • 08 August 2016
  • IP and Commercial

Investing in the UK – do your homework

Despite some uncertainty over the UK’s new status and trade relationships post Brexit, the UK remains an attractive place for overseas investment. We continue to see a high level of investments from existing and new international clients into the UK.

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