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The term whistleblowing conjures up storylines from a Hollywood movie: the hero, a hard-pressed employee, bravely exposing the wrong-doings of his evil corporation employer. The reality is that workers of all levels raise concerns every day about much less obvious …
With research showing that last year there were 297,100 employment tribunals in the UK, with the largest single pay-out reaching £4.45 million, a leading employment lawyer is urging local firms to take action to ensure that they reduce their risk …
For many people January is the hardest month of the year, with financial worries, bad weather, short daylight hours and the post-Christmas blues all adding to the gloomy mood. So much so, that the Monday of the final full week …
A case being handled by our employment team has attracted national press interest. Our client is Kate Baker and her case is for wrongful dismissal, discrimination on the grounds of sex and harassment on the grounds of sex against her …
The Farming Minister, David Heath has announced that the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) will be scrapped. The change could be finalised as early as next year, as a Bill has been placed before parliament this week. If it passes through …
Redundancy is a fact of life in today’s business world and an often forgotten part of the process is the person who has to announce the redundancies. In an effort to address this, the conciliation service Acas has updated its …
There has been a mixed reaction from action groups and businesses to proposals revealed in the national press that the government is set to allow parents to share parental leave. At the moment, maternity leave is, as the name suggests, …
One of Devon and Cornwall’s top employment lawyers has reacted to Business Secretary Vince Cable’s proposals to cut how much workers can claim for unfair dismissal. The changes are aimed at making it easier to fire poor performers and to …
Terry Falcao and Kate Watson are running some Employment Law Updates which are aimed at local business owners and HR professionals. Taking place on the 12th September in St Austell and 14th September in Truro we will be discussing Stress in …
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 …
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