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With new reforms to unfair dismissal claims recently introduced, lawyer Terry Falcao asks whether they will change the face of the work place… It has been said that 2012 will be somewhat of a watershed for both employers and employees …
Businesses in Cornwall struggling to get to grips with a number of important changes to employment law are being offered free one-to-one advice clinics by Stephens Scown LLP. The legal firm, which has offices inTruro and St Austell, is providing …
Two recent cases have had a significant impact on the law as it relates to redundancy. It should be noted that redundancy may occur where work of a particular sort diminishes or disappears or is discontinued at a particular location. …
This year looks to be a year of employment reform as the Government puts into action it’s intentions over removing red tape for businesses by reforming employment law to assist business and boost economic recovery. A key change on the …
Employers often report that they feel that employment legislation is weighted in favour of employees and that systems and processes put in place to help them deal with staff are overly bureaucratic. In response to recent economic reports the Government …
Over 30 million people in theUKnow use Facebook as a way of sharing their lives with friends. But as our attitude towards social networking relaxes, it’s easy to forget the comments we post can have serious consequences. Recent cases have …
Terry Falcao, Head of Employment at Stephens Scown LLP presented at yesterday’s Devon Tourism Conference, outlining some of the key employment points for those within the tourism sector. You can see a summary of these points on the video below. …
Ten of the most common and expensive wrong assumptions that South West businesses make about employment law have been revealed by Stephens Scown LLP. Three beliefs that top the new list of inaccuracies include companies’ not needing contracts of employment, …
It’s that time of year again, Christmas is almost here and it’s time to party. The problem is employers are likely to have the same legal responsibility for what happens at social events as during working hours. So, without wishing to spoil anyone’s festive …
The issue of dealing with the holiday entitlement of staff on sick leave has proved to be a complicated and much litigated one. A particularly tricky problem for employers has been if workers who are unable to take statutory holiday …
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