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Managing employees' social networking
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Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn provide users with an on-line platform through which they can share information, photographs and video clips and join in discussions with friends and contacts.

Elizabeth Judson

Employers exposed to contract risk
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A recent case has led to a finding which could have severe financial consequences for employers who have contractual disciplinary procedures.

The Court of Appeal has recently held that where a breach of a contractual disciplinary proced

Elizabeth Judson

Can I take my holiday next year please?
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Employers who are receiving requests from employees to change holiday plans due to sickness can be forgiven for being unsure of the right response.

Elizabeth Judson

2010 FIFA World Cup and employee absences
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup begins in South Africa on 11 June 2010. Whilst this is great news for football fans it may strike fear in the minds of employers given their experiences during previous football tournaments.

Elizabeth Judson

What are fit notes?
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From 6 April 2010 fit notes replace sick notes. To see a sample fit note follow this link http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_184645 and scroll down the page. 

Elizabeth Judson

Bullying in the headlines
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Employees who have been considering contacting a bullying helpline may be less keen to do so given the publicity the National Bullying Helpline has given to the anonymous Number 10 workers and their complaints.

Claire Bell

Make sure your Christmas Party isn't a Festive Fiasco
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As employers everywhere put the last-minute touches to their plans for the office Christmas party, a local solicitor has highlighted some of the legal issues that can rapidly turn the season of goodwill into a festive fiasco.

Claire Bell

Minimise Risk - Invest In Your People
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Why investing in the skills of your people is always good value, no matter the market conditions

No business can safely ignore the need to train key staff on the basics of employment law.

Claire Bell

The dangers of office 'banter'
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The legal dangers of making what might be regarded as 'sexist' remarks in the workplace are greater than ever before, following changes to the law that came into force 6 April.

Claire Bell

New pensions regime on the way
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Future generations of workers cannot be left struggling to pay for an ageing population.

Claire Bell

The dangers of employing illegal workers
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Under new rules that came into effect in February 2008, the employers of illegal workers face large fines.

Claire Bell

Need help with employment regulations?
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The burden of employment law on small businesses is now so great that nearly a third (32%) of businesses with no employees have chosen not to employ anyone at all rather than expose themselves to its complexities.

Claire Bell

When stress leads to dismissal
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In a recent case, the Court of Appeal ruled that even when an employer's conduct leads to an employee's inability to perform their job through work-related stress, their subsequent dismissal on the grounds of that incapacity is not necessarily unf

Claire Bell

The Status of Your Workers
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Have you received a warning from the Inland Revenue that you have wrongly classified some of your workforce as self-employed?

Julie McNicholas

New Maternity Rights
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Key changes to the maternity leave regulations came into force on 1 October 2006. The changes apply to a female employee whose baby is due on or after 1 April 2007.

Julie McNicholas