Over the past few yeas, employers have faced increasing problems arising out of the use of social networking sites and blogs in the work-place.  As a consequence, some employers have banned all use of such sites at work but this can be seen as an over...

Information is now emerging on the changes employers can expect under the Conservative - Liberal Government. ‘The Coalition: Our Programme for Government’ was published on 20 May 2010 and outlines the following principal commitments on employment...

Key considerations The difference between good and bad witness statements can be the difference between winning and losing a case. The preparation for witness statements should start right at the outset of a case as availability and choice of witnesses...

The recent case of Tullett Prebon plc v BGC Brokers LP has highlighted once again the dangers of getting a team move wrong. Both BGC and the team looking to move to BGC came under heavy criticism from the court which held that they had shown a blatant...

These top tips follow on from the guidance in this month’s Aunty Advice which details the nature of an employer’s obligation to disclose relevant documents as part of the employment tribunal litigation process. Top tips for dealing with...

According to Tribunal Services' statistics for 2008/2009, claims for unfair dismissal, breach of contract, redundancy pay and failure to inform and consult in redundancy were all up on the previous years’ figures.  In total, 151,000 claims were...

Agents : Workers in Disguise? Can a Commercial Agent also be a worker? A Commercial Agent is “a self employed intermediary who has continuing authority to negotiate the sale or purchase of goods on behalf of his Principal or to negotiate conclude...

With the festive season and New Year fast approaching, employers will no doubt be considering a plethora of holiday requests from their employees. It is essential therefore that, to avoid any claims under the Working Time Regulations, contracts of...

As autumn moves into winter and the clocks go back it is the time that we all start to think about new year plans and the “to do” list for 2010. Here are our top tips on being prepared for the most recent changes that have taken place affecting...

Many thanks to all of you who completed our outsourcing survey in the last edition of HR law. The results have shown that outsourcing is a hot topic, with three quarters of the organisations having outsourced a function in the last twelve months or are...