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Care Home owners and managers are concerned about the national living wage affecting recruitment in the care home sector, according to a straw poll taken at an event for care...
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We have been lucky with a warmer than average winter so far, but as we enter a time of cold spells, energy market commentators warn of a corresponding squeeze on...
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The Resolution Foundation has produced analysis which shows the gender pay gap for millennials (ie those reaching young adulthood around the year 2000) has halved in a generation to 5%....
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For businesses just starting out, there is an extensive list of tasks to carry out. Sorting out your terms and conditions of the business is not usually a priority. Instead,...
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The Bribery Act ushered in a stricter anti-corruption regime when it came into force in 2011 and although Christmas gifts and hospitality are not banned, it’s important that companies don’t...
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The news that Airbnb has adopted a new anti-discrimination code, following accusations of racism by hosts on the home-sharing site, highlights the growing challenge in managing this increasingly sensitive issue....
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Brexit is clearly a hot topic in the agricultural sector and is going to be a catalyst for debate and change in various forms. Over 40 people attended an event...
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The People with Significant Control Register (PSC Register) was introduced by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEEA 2015) and is designed to improve transparency and trust in...
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TUPE or not TUPE? That is the question! This has (sadly) for many years been a common joke for employment lawyers but with the Brexit vote looming it may now...
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Recent news headlines have warned employees that social media chat and email conversations at work are open to being read by the boss, following a recent ruling by the European...
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A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case has looked at the role and influence HR teams can play when advising dismissing and investigating officers on handling disciplinary matters (Ramphal v Department...
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The European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) has today set down a judgment in the case of Bărbulescu v Romania, with a finding that the employer’s monitoring of the employee’s...
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