Legal News
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Posted 31/05/2011 The minister for business Ed Davey has welcomed a new agreement that should simplify the commercial law obligations for up to 1.5 million small UK firms by reducing...
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Posted 19/07/2010 Students and graduates are being put off applying for work placements because they are concerned about having to work unpaid, new research has found. A poll carried out...
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Posted 13/06/2011 Employment law developments to promote diversity in the workplace may not be having the desired effect, as many people from minority backgrounds still feel they are being discriminated...
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Posted 10/02/2014 Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce that we have been appointed as members of Santander’s Commercial Panel. This brings the number of panels Ashtons Legal sits on to...
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Posted 01/06/2011 Many employees at UK firms who suffer from mental health issues may still be subject to a stigma in the workplace, despite employment law that makes this discrimination...
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Posted 10/05/2011 Employment laws designed to protect people from being discriminated against in the workplace due to their age may be having an effect, as one expert has claimed it...
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Posted 26/07/2010 UK businesses are not doing enough to ensure they maximise profits from their investment in people, it has been claimed. A new Trends in Human Capital report from...
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Posted 20/04/2011 The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has criticised government proposals to only allow employees to make claims for unfair dismissal after two years in their job rather than one....
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Posted 06/01/2014 With the ongoing threat of harsh winter weather, UK businesses are likely to lose millions of working hours due to employees not turning up for work. Despite many...
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Posted 17/05/2011 A feud between Gordon Ramsay and his wife’s family has escalated after it was revealed the TV chef’s mother-in-law plans to take him to an employment tribunal. Greta...
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Posted 26/04/2011 A Christian tradesman who was told he could not put a palm cross on display in his van has been granted the right to do so following a...
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Posted 16/01/2014 Employees have a statutory right to be accompanied by a trade union representative or a fellow worker at a disciplinary hearing, and may be entitled to compensation if...
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