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Report calls for better whistle-blower protection in the UK

UK whistleblowing law is inadequate and does not meet most international standards, according to a new report published by international NGO Blueprint for Free Speech...

29th Jul 2016
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Ban on Islamic Headscarves – Indirect or Direct Discrimination?

This issue has come to light in the media recently, with conflicting decisions from two Advocate Generals causing some controversy. In Bougnaoui and another v Micropole SA (Case...

27th Jul 2016
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Employment Rights Update – July 2016

The Supreme Court handed down interesting Judgments on these two cases which involved two Nigerian nationals. Taiwo (Appellant) v Olaigbe and another (Respondents) and Onu...

27th Jul 2016
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Tattoos in the workplace

For years, tattoos were considered taboo in the workplace; with some employees alleging that their employment has been terminated because of having a tattoo or...

22nd Jul 2016
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Courts and Tribunal Fees

The Justice Committee, appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Ministry of Justice and associated public bodies has...

22nd Jul 2016
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Employment Rights Update – June 2016

June has been a quiet month for new and interesting cases but there is some very good reading for Claimants in the House of Commons’...

30th Jun 2016
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Employment Tribunal Review of Fees

The House of Commons Justice Committee has recently published its critical review of Court and Tribunal Fees. The review extensively covers the impact of Tribunal...

22nd Jun 2016
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State landed with £3m Jarvis bill

THE 1,200 staff who were sacked without warning by failing rail firm Jarvis are to be awarded more than £3m compensation – more than it...

16th Jun 2016
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New Blog Update

Read in our latest Wills and Elderly Client Services blog, Lifelaw post, Chief Ombudsman Adam Sampson calls for action to be taken to protect the...

16th Jun 2016