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The proposed merger of the courts and tribunals could make current dissatisfaction with the service even worse, argues Stephen Levinson ‘There really seems little substance to the idea that users are having difficulty accessing the system. If anything, a cynic might suggest that recent government rhetoric makes it more likely that the policy over the …
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A firm of insurance brokers has failed in its claim against a group of employees who joined a rival firm, reports Gary Freer ‘In Lonmar Global Risks v West & ors, in alleging that the team members should have disclosed to it what each knew of the intentions of the others to leave and join …
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David von Hagen looks at a recent EAT decision on whether employers can justify dismissing a worker to avoid paying enhanced pension benefits ‘In Woodcock v Cumbria PCT, Underhill J said that the adoption of the costs plus rule tends to involve parties and tribunals in artificial game playing, including one of “find the other …
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The surge in the popularity of websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn has brought with it new risks for employers, warn Andrew Taggart and Sarah Hitchins ‘If an employer is considering taking action against an employee for bringing the company into disrepute as a result of online activities, it should consider the impact and …
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Keith Corkan summarises the findings of Will Hutton’s interim report on public sector pay ‘A recurring theme of the Hutton report is the influence of many features of private sector remuneration on the public sector.’In early December, Will Hutton, the former head of the Work Foundation, issued his interim report on pay in the public …
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Local authorities are considering an array of methods to cut employment costs following the Comprehensive Spending Review, including some innovative alternatives to mass layoffs, comments Mark Hammerton ‘The financial impact of the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review is now clear: an estimated £83bn of savings will need to be achieved by 2015. How and where public …
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