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A right royal holiday
Everyone enjoys a good wedding and so it seems that David Cameron's Government, in need of a mood lifter, has declared the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, on 29 April 2011, an extra bank holiday. The law doesn't entitle staff to spe... Opinion
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Credit where it's due
You don't need this blog to tell you that credit is hard to get hold of. However, you may find it interesting to know that depending on which credit reference agency your lender uses determines how much - if any - credit you can have. According t... Opinion
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Discretion is still the better part of valour
A number of employers offer staff discretionary bonuses, which when times are good, can make sense. But are employers always obliged to pay these bonuses? A recent judgment - Humphreys v Norilsk Nickel International (UK) Ltd - says that employers can... Opinion
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More grief for drivers
The Government has laid amendments to legislation before Parliament which should, if passed, make life more expensive and painful for non-conforming drivers. The new rulesfrom 1 February 2011 will increase the on the spot penalties that are levie... Opinion
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Dismissals aren't always effective
It's a misconception to think that just because an employee has been sent a letter of dismissal that the dismissal has been effected. According to the Supreme Court in the case of Gisda Cyf v Barratt, for a dismissal letter to have been effected mean... Opinion
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Brand Rustler
Brand owners naturally want to protect their good name and arecent case involving a domain name that was alleged to breach a trademark highlights the fact that brand owners don't always win. The case was brought by Dolce & Gabbana against th... Opinion
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Better trained employees
The Government has launched a new strategy to improve the skills of existing workers and new joiners to the workforce. The document, Investing in Sustainable Growth, sets out the Government's plans to improve on what it's been claiming to have be... Opinion
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MACs win again
Now that the Migration Advisory Committee - MAC - has reported to the Government on what it believes should be the correct levels of non-EEA immigration, Home Secretary, Teresa May, has announced the Government's response. In summary, new rules a... Opinion
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Illegal workers? Don't read and weep
Employing illegal workers has always been problematic, especially since February 2008 when the penalties were radically changed so thata business now risks a £10000 finefor each illegal worker caught. To help businesses avoid the penalty tr... Opinion
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Retirement can be compulsory
Earlier this week we saw how the rules on retirement are going to change in 2011. Well as if by luck, the European Court of Justice has now given a ruling that will be of interest to UK employers that still want to keep a default retirement age. ... Opinion