Lee Hart, Partner in our Personal Injury team, details the common causes of occupational stress and considerations taken by the court when considering liability.
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202 employers named and shamed for failing to pay national minimum wage
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Following investigations by HMRC which concluded between 2017 and 2019, 202 employers have been named and shamed by the government for failing to pay their staff the legal minimum wage.
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Right to Work Check penalty increases for employers
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The Home Office have recently announced further changes in immigration policy in attempts to clamp down on unlawful migration; this time with the effect of targeting employers.
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Reducing unfair dismissal compensation due to the employee’s contributory fault
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There are a number of mechanisms an Employment Tribunal can apply to reduce unfair dismissal compensation (such as a Polkey deduction etc), and this time we will explore the principles of ‘contributory fault’.
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HR Consultancy Corner: Spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace
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In this article, Juliette Staunton discusses a recent high-profile case of workplace sexual harassment and the proposed new legislation that seeks to amend the Equality Act 2010, which imposes a legal duty on employers to protect workers from harassment by other employees.
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Navigating the Subject Access Request (SAR) minefield
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For employers confronted with a subject access request (SAR), the latest guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) provides helpful pointers for navigating the regulatory pitfalls surrounding subject access requests.
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Time running out for shared appreciation mortgage borrowers to claim compensation
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Financial services litigation
Thousands of homeowners trapped by shared appreciation mortgages (SAMs) in the 1990s should take legal advice as soon as possible as there are time limits within which compensation must be claimed.
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