As an employer focused practice, we rarely take on cases for employees, but recently I made an exception. A former client asked me to consider taking on a case for his daughter, and when the facts were outlined to me, I agreed to do so.
Read MoreHarry Sherrard joined Clive Bull for LBC’s Legal Hour in July 2017. Listen to Harry answering listeners’ questions on employment law here.
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As I write this on the afternoon of Thursday, 8 June 2017, whilst voting in the general election is taking place, I am reflecting on the various parties' positions on employment law developments.
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"Reasonable" is the employment lawyer's favourite word. A reasonable investigation must precede a disciplinary sanction. Dismissal must be a sanction that is fair and reasonable in all the circumstances. And when later being assessed by an Employment Tribunal, the test applied is that dismissal must have been within the range of reasonable responses.
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Industrial espionage is the process of illegally and unethically obtaining confidential information from other companies and using it to gain a competitive edge. Harry Sherrard advises on how businesses can protect their information.
Read More"We don't want to set a precedent" is a really bad reason for declining a flexible working request.
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