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What is the difference between a COT3 agreement and a settlement agreement?
If you have an immediate COT3 or settlement agreement contact us here to receive advice within 24 hours COT3 agreements and settlement agreements are ...
- Employment Law
Dress code and appearance in the workplace – Solicitors in Coventry
Dress codes are often used in the workplace for a variety of reasons, for example, to portray a corporate image or for health and safety reasons. In ...
- Employment Law
Self-Employed, Worker or Employee? – Solicitors in Coventry
The Supreme Court, the UK’s highest court, has unanimously ruled that a plumber classed as self-employed was in fact a worker and should therefore ...
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PILON Changes by Lianne Payne
Changes to payments in lieu of notice and the effect on settlement agreements With effect from the 6th April 2018, all payments in lieu of notice ...
- Employment Law
Liquid lunches: should employers adopt a zero tolerance approach?
Over time, lunchtime drinking has become widely socially acceptable and tolerated by most organisations. However, alcohol misuse can impact on ...
- Employment Law
Religious Holiday Requests
If managing holiday requests wasn’t already a headache, employers are now increasingly challenged with the task of approving employees’ holiday ...
- Civil Litigation
A High Court decision granted Claimants only £2 in damages for stolen Company data
How much is too little in damages? In a recent and enlightening decision, Marathon Asset Management LLP & Others v Seddon & Others, ...
- Employment Law
Practical tips on providing a reference
There is no legal obligation to give a former employee a reference, albeit, the vast majority of organisations will do so in some shape or form. Many ...
- Employment Law
Works Christmas Party: Punch Ups and overly friendly colleagues. Can conduct outside of work warrant a fair dismissal?
With the much anticipated works Christmas party just around the corner, it is important that employers consider what constitutes inappropriate ...
- Employment Law
Obesity may be a disability
A recent case from the European Court of Justice has confirmed the legal position in relation to discrimination and employees who are obese. Firstly, ...