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BLHR Blog Can an employer accept overseas sick notes? 9 November 2021 2 min read Changes to the Furlough Scheme August 2021 Employment Blog Changes to the Furlough Scheme August 2021 30 July 2021 2 min read Employment tribunal and legal expenses insurance Employees Blog Employment tribunal and legal expenses insurance 21 July 2021 4 min read Court rules that Uber drivers are not self-employed BLHR Blog Court rules that Uber drivers are not self-employed 26 February 2021 2 min read Debenhams - what does this mean for the employees? BLHR Blog Debenhams - what does this mean for the employees? 29 January 2021 3 min read Have you made an overpayment of wages to an employee? Employment Articles Blog Have you made an overpayment of wages to an employee? 25 August 2020 3 min read Legal Expenses Insurance - choose your provider carefully Private Client Articles Blog Legal Expenses Insurance - choose your provider carefully 15 June 2020 4 min read Round up of employment law changes Employment Blog Round up of employment law changes 5 June 2020 2 min read Parental leave decision BLHR Blog Parental leave decision 18 February 2020 2 min read Pursuing an insurer of an insolvent employer Private Client Articles Blog Pursuing an insurer of an insolvent employer 17 January 2020 4 min read Ethical veganism is a "philosophical belief" rules Tribunal Employees Blog Ethical veganism is a "philosophical belief" rules Tribunal 6 January 2020 3 min read Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts Private Client Articles Blog Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts 14 October 2019 2 min read Enforceability of an unsigned contract Employment Blog Enforceability of an unsigned contract 23 April 2019 2 min read Tribunal time limits Employment Blog Tribunal time limits 20 December 2017 3 min read Vicarious liability: the plot thickens Private Client Articles Blog Vicarious liability: the plot thickens 19 May 2016 2 min read Sickness pay and a second job Private Client Articles Blog Sickness pay and a second job 19 May 2016 3 min read Load More
Can an employer accept overseas sick notes? BLHR Blog Can an employer accept overseas sick notes? 9 November 2021 2 min read
Changes to the Furlough Scheme August 2021 Employment Blog Changes to the Furlough Scheme August 2021 30 July 2021 2 min read
Employment tribunal and legal expenses insurance Employees Blog Employment tribunal and legal expenses insurance 21 July 2021 4 min read
Court rules that Uber drivers are not self-employed BLHR Blog Court rules that Uber drivers are not self-employed 26 February 2021 2 min read
Debenhams - what does this mean for the employees? BLHR Blog Debenhams - what does this mean for the employees? 29 January 2021 3 min read
Have you made an overpayment of wages to an employee? Employment Articles Blog Have you made an overpayment of wages to an employee? 25 August 2020 3 min read
Legal Expenses Insurance - choose your provider carefully Private Client Articles Blog Legal Expenses Insurance - choose your provider carefully 15 June 2020 4 min read
Round up of employment law changes Employment Blog Round up of employment law changes 5 June 2020 2 min read
Pursuing an insurer of an insolvent employer Private Client Articles Blog Pursuing an insurer of an insolvent employer 17 January 2020 4 min read
Ethical veganism is a "philosophical belief" rules Tribunal Employees Blog Ethical veganism is a "philosophical belief" rules Tribunal 6 January 2020 3 min read
Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts Private Client Articles Blog Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts 14 October 2019 2 min read
Enforceability of an unsigned contract Employment Blog Enforceability of an unsigned contract 23 April 2019 2 min read
Vicarious liability: the plot thickens Private Client Articles Blog Vicarious liability: the plot thickens 19 May 2016 2 min read
Sickness pay and a second job Private Client Articles Blog Sickness pay and a second job 19 May 2016 3 min read