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Tribunal Rules Carillion Compensation Case Can Proceed

Workers seeking compensation following Carillion's collapse have secured a significant legal victory. 263 Unite members are seeking...

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An Unprecedented Twelve Months – Why Should a Company Get a Business Valuation Now?

The ability to place an accurate value on your business is essential, particularly during challenging economic times, according to finance...

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Is the Use of AI in the Workplace Ethical?

A report by the Trades Union Congress says new protections are “urgently needed” to regulate the use of AI in workplaces. AI can be...

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Contractor Asked to Leave Engie Site 48 Hours After Whistleblowing

A building maintenance contractor was allegedly asked to vacate an interiors job for Engie at Kingston University, just 48 hours after raising...

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NHS Contract Awarded to Health Secretary’s Firm

It has been revealed that Health Secretary Matt Hancock and his sibling own shares in document management company Topwood, that...

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Managing Flexible Working Requests – What is the Current Law?

According to several media reports, ministers are preparing to make flexible working a permanent feature of UK life after the pandemic, with plans to...

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IR35 Rule Changes – What Does It Mean For FM?

Ahead of changes to off-payroll working rules (known as IR35), some FM businesses are feeling unprepared for the changes. Particularly following the...

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Minister Says Employers May Legally Force New Staff to Have Vaccine

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has suggested in an interview that it may be legal for employers to insist on new staff being vaccinated. In an...

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No Vaccine, No Job – COVID Vaccination Policies in the Workplace

As the founder of Pimlico Plumbers says he plans to introduce a mandatory vaccination policy for his employees, are bosses able to demand such...

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UK Government Looks to Reform Non-Compete Clauses

In a consultation which closes in February this year, ministers are seeking views on non-compete clauses in employment contracts, in order to...

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COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace – What Do Employers Need to Consider?

With businesses interested in conducting their own private workplace coronavirus testing for employees, what do employers need to bear in mind? The...

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139 Companies Failed to Pay Minimum Wage to Over 95,000 Workers

After a two-year hiatus, The Naming Scheme has resumed, showing that named companies failed to pay £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers. One...

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2021 Lockdown - Workplace Guidance For Employers

England has entered its toughest nationwide lockdown since March, with Boris Johnson warning that the weeks ahead “will be the hardest...

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Another Furlough Extension - What Happens Now?

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been officially extended until 31 March 2021, but what else do employers need to know? Alan Price, CEO of...

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Contractual Disputes – How to Deal with COVID-19 Litigation

As the UK goes in and out of lockdown, the legal system is braced for a sharp increase in contractual disputes. So much so, that the Cabinet Office...

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