There was controversy last month when 17 year old Paris Brown, who was due to take up the role of Britain's first youth crime commissioner, made a number of comments on Twitter which lead to her being interviewed by police. Social media offers many benefits to both our professional and personal...
There has been a stark reminder to employers over the dangers of their obligations in relation to the National Minimum Wage today. The reminder comes after the news that the names of 100 companies have been handed to HM Revenue and Customs by Employment Minister Jo Swinson for reportedly using...
Two recent High Court cases have highlighted the importance of ensuring restrictive covenants in employment contracts are reasonable and kept up to date in line with an individual's employment progression. In the first case, an IT company sought an injunction against a former employee upon him...
Employment law reform has been back in the headlines in recent months, with Government proffering their determination to "shake-up” the laws in this area; supposedly to make it "easier for firms to hire staff while protecting basic labour rights.” One of the headline proposals the...
Whether there is a need to streamline the workforce prior to the sale of a business, or matters relating to TUPE regulations (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, there are usually employment issues arising from the sale of a business. Changes to staff...