Businesses must take care and ensure that senior managers are not committing offences created by the Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”), in particular the new corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery and ensure that there are adequate compliance...

The Equality Act received royal assent on 8 April 2010 and, according to the current Government timetable, the majority of the Act’s provisions should come into force in October 2010. The Act’s purpose is to harmonise existing discrimination...

Last month, Fox Williams secured a win for Mr Geys in his employment claim against Société Générale (SocGen).  The High Court decision addressed a number of issues commonly faced by employers with regards to giving notice to...

It has been established law that it is unlawful to discriminate against individuals on the ground of their religion or beliefs since December 2003 when the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 came into force.  However, the issue of...

Since 1998, employees who raise concerns by making a ‘protected disclosure’ or ‘blowing the whistle’ about the possibly unlawful activities of their employer enjoy protected status.  A whistleblower who believes he has been...

On 9 December 2009 the Chancellor announced a new tax regime for banks which pay bankers’ bonuses over £25,000. Whether this tax is a shrewd economic decision or a purely political move is a topic being hotly debated. What is the tax? The...

Workplace stress levels are possibly higher than ever in the current economic climate. Employees are concerned about possible redundancies, pay cuts, and having to work increasingly hard because of pressure from management.  It is at times like this...

In 2009 the courts and tribunals have continued to keep employment lawyers and HR professionals on their toes with a constant stream of significant cases. David Murphy takes a brief look at a dozen of the most significant and the key points arising from...

Directors’ duties – Do your directors know what their codified obligations are? The codification of directors’ duties is one of the more important and controversial areas of the Companies Act 2006 (“the Act”). All...

Jobless partners may once have been a rarity, but just as the days of a job for life have long gone for employees, being a partner is now no bar to being sacked. The scale of the reduction in partner numbers proposed by professional services firms over...