We speak to Paul Stevens from Judge & Priestley who sheds light into contractual abuse in employment law. With over 25 years of experience, he touches on where employees often raise concern regarding their employment contract; what should employees be aware of and how should they handle the situation if they think their rights have […]
At the time of writing, Sir Phillip Green was all over the media with claims of a cover up as Green applied gagging orders to a number of people who worked for him, ensuring their silence over allegations of sexual harassment, and racism. But the gagging orders are falling apart, and the question is whether we should have gagging orders in public life.
Whether the transaction is by way of sale of the business as a going concern or sale of assets or court-approved merger schemes, it is important that the seller and purchaser consider carefully the mode of employee transfer. Senior Partner, Ms Nohid Nooreyezdan expands more below. Accordingly, Section 25FF of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 […]
He speaks to Lawyer Monthly about age discrimination and your rights if you have ever been told: “You are too old for this job.” Can you briefly underline what accounts towards age discrimination? Age discrimination occurs when an employer decides to suspend, demote, terminate, or fail to hire an employee because of a belief that […]
As we spend most of our week in the company of our colleagues, romantic relationships in the workplace can be common and are one of the most obvious ways to meet someone.
What accounts towards discrimination and what are your rights? Jessica Massimi tells all. Some women may not be fully sure to whether they are being discriminated against in their workplace or not. Can you please share what accounts towards discrimination? First, it is important to understand that people of all genders and sexual orientations are […]
There are two key issues for firms to consider here: What is the best practice approach to take when facing an allegation of sexual misconduct against a partner or LLP member (for the purposes of this article we use the term partner to refer to both); and What can and should a law firm do […]
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