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Immigration Applications: Beware Criminal Records…Even if You are a Champions League Footballer
Immigration Applications: Beware Criminal Records…Even if You are a Champions League Footballer Even Champions League footballers can come unstuck by the UK’s increasingly tough immigration stance. Pa...
Why whistleblowing is becoming the go-to claim - as published in economia
...employment is required. Why a whistleblowing claim is attractive But it’s not just employees dismissed during the first two years of employment who will be looking at bringing a whistleblowing claim. ...
In It Together? - as published in New Law Journal
In It Together? - as published in New Law Journal Jessica Corsi gives her views on the Advocate General's opinion on employers' collective redundancy consultation obligations. Click here to read he...
Pensions Governance - why you should consider setting up an internal governance vehicle
Pensions Governance - why you should consider setting up an internal governance vehicle As part of our drive to assist clients with their pensions issues, we are seeing an increased number of business...
Changes to the rules on taxation on pension provision
Changes to the rules on taxation on pension provision Rules on pension taxation change all the time, so what’s new? Since their introduction, the government has been changing the rules on the Lifetime...
Apply now before the large increase in Tier 2 visa application fees in April 2017!
...employment start date for new hires, or the expiry date of the current visa for extension applications, employers should be preparing for such applications now and lodging them, where possible, before...
Suspicions of terrorist activity: An employer's guide - as published in HR Magazine
...employment relationship – it will usually be preferable for an employer to report the employee’s activities and at the same time take their own disciplinary or dismissal action if justified, rather th...
Immigration Update: Key Changes for Employers in April
...employment! Owen Jones is a partner at Doyle Clayton, the UK's largest specialist employment law firm, and heads up the firm's Business Immigration Service. This article, written by Owen Jones, was or...
The strange case of Tech and Tony Blackburn: a timely reminder to review your social media policy
The strange case of Tech and Tony Blackburn: a timely reminder to review your social media policy A somewhat curious pioneer of Twitter’s new live video streaming app, Periscope, Tony Blackburn’s impr...
High Court Rejects Attempt to Enforce 12 Months Non-competition Covenant
...employment, from joining a competitor for 12 months. Mr Neilly was promoted in 2005 and he signed a letter varying his job title, salary and notice period. The letter was endorsed with, “I agre...
DB Taking control - as published in Pensions World
DB Taking control - as published in Pensions World Following the BHS pension scandal, trustees must actively monitor the relationship with the sponsoring employer and the strength of the covenant, adv...
Your questions answered: Can I have work meetings without a business visa? - Owen Jones replies - as published in the FT
...employment solicitors Doyle Clayton, says: It’s good that your HR manager has alerted you to the issue as it is indeed a surprisingly serious one and something of a hot topic. On a tourist visa you ...
Caveat emptor? Employers beware!
...Employment Practices Data Protection Code sets out the Information Commissioner's recommendations on how to carry out background checks lawfully. References Recent employment history can be verifie...
Brexit Bites - Part 6: What’s not changing?
...employment law landscape. UK law Employment law in the UK which is purely domestic will be unaffected. This includes unfair dismissal, the National Minimum Wage and shared parental leave. But what...
Auto-enrolment: Are we there yet?
Auto-enrolment: Are we there yet? Is auto-enrolment still relevant to employers? Yes it is. By February 2018, all employers in the UK will be required to auto-enrol their eligible jobholders in a p...
Lessons from the Recession Pt 1 - HR MAGAZINE ONLINE
...employment are set in stone. Changing them can be a long and laborious process, as extensive consultation may well be required which might even involve terminating the existing contracts of employment...
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - as published in Global Banking & Finance Review
...employment tribunal. Cases such as this highlight the difficulties faced by employers. Sexual harassment allegations can be a tricky area to investigate and employers have to make a judgment as to wh...
Off the table: The FCA's continuing crackdown on risky staff remuneration practices
...employment law, and has significant expertise in the financial services sector. This article, written by Jessica Corsi, was originally published on Complinet at http://www.complinet.com/hr/news/articl...
More trouble for Jose Mourinho and Chelsea
...employment tribunal proceedings against both Chelsea FC and Jose Mourinho personally, claiming sex discrimination and victimisation. Dr Carneiro is also reported to have commenced a claim for constru...
Auf wiedersehen, pet: Can recruiting on the basis of an accent be discriminatory?
...Employment Tribunal held that he had been racially discriminated against. However in some cases an employer does have a defense: If they can show that being easily understood is an “occupational requi...