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Research by Bloomsbury Square Employment Law found that the majority of workers in the UK are scared to expose their employers
Boss slashed a hardworking employee’s salary, so he handed lawyers the evidence to bring the whole company down.
HR horror stories: how to overcome three workplace nightmares
🎃 With Halloween upon us, our partner Donna Clancy has written this article for People Management which outlines three common HR horrors with tips on how to prevent each one from turning into a full-blown nightmare.
How the clocks going back this weekend could affect your wages
Our partner Will Burrows spoke to The Sun and explained how this could impact the pay of the three million UK employees who regularly work night shifts.
Thinking of leaving your employment to launch a rival tech startup?
Bloomsbury Square partner Chris Hogg latest article published by Startups Magazine explores the legal traps that some founders don’t spot until it’s too late.
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Whilst the majority of workers would be keen to whistleblow if they saw wrongdoing, over half (51%) of the UK’s workforce would not feel safe disclosing to their employer if they believed the company was breaking the law.
Settlement agreements are usually offered by an employer as a means of settling a dispute or to offer favourable financial terms to an employee to leave employment. In assessing whether a settlement agreement is the right decision for you, it is necessary to consider the alternatives.
Employers tend to use the terms “without prejudice” and “protected conversation” interchangeably when making an offer to terminate an employee’s employment with a financial offer, but they are separate legal concepts.
Simple guide to ex gratia payments, its purpose in settling disputes, the potential legal implications written by a top lawyer specialising in Ex Gratia advice
The existence and extent of any restrictive covenants are critical to consider at an early stage in the recruitment process.