If it ain't in the contract, it ain't there

• Friday, 20th July 2007
• One of lawyers favourite tricks is the 'implied term'. This roughly translates as saying 'I know it's not written into the contract but let's pretend it is'.
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Wigs and Bills

• Friday, 13th July 2007
• No more wigs in the Civil Court?
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Goodbye DTI

• Friday, 6th July 2007
• The DTI has a name change once again. How long will this one last?
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Who owns the e-mail?

• Friday, 29th June 2007
• The High Court has decided that a personal contact list, said to have been built up by an employee over his entire career, belonged to his employer.
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The Vulnerable Worker Enforcement Forum

• Friday, 22nd June 2007
• Just in case there weren't sufficient employment protection rights already in place, the DTI has set up a Vulnerable Worker Enforcement Forum.
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The Single Equality Act - 6 into 1

• Friday, 15th June 2007
• The Government has launched a consultation document on combining the current 6 strands of discrimination (race, sex, disability, age, religion and sexuality) into one single act.
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Harassment of Employees by Third Parties

• Friday, 8th June 2007
• All employers have a duty to ensure that harassment does not occur in the work place. Whilst an employer may be blameless, it may still be found liable for the conduct of its employees.
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Constructive Dismissal

• Friday, 25th May 2007
• The definition of constructive dismissal for a breach of 'trust and confidence' has varied over the last few years.
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Parental Rights

• Wednesday, 16th May 2007
• Like London buses nothing for ages then three potential parental rights changes together.
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Resign or be dismissed!

• Friday, 11th May 2007
• The Court of Appeal has affirmed the obvious, an employee who agrees to resign as an alternative to dismissal is being dismissed. The resignation is not genuine but is brought about under duress without there being any real choice for the employee.
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