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Private Client Articles Blog A flood of equal pay claims? 19 May 2016 3 min read Obesity and disability discrimination Business Articles Blog Obesity and disability discrimination 19 May 2016 2 min read Criminal convictions - what can an employer ask? Business Articles Blog Criminal convictions - what can an employer ask? 19 May 2016 4 min read Does an employee have to inform a new employer of litigation with an old employer? Litigation and Disputes Blog Does an employee have to inform a new employer of litigation with an old employer? 19 May 2016 3 min read Pregnancy Related Claims Business Articles Blog Pregnancy Related Claims 19 May 2016 1 min read Mandatory ACAS early conciliation Private Client Articles Blog Mandatory ACAS early conciliation 19 May 2016 2 min read Breach of contract time limits in the tribunal Business Articles Blog Breach of contract time limits in the tribunal 19 May 2016 4 min read The dangers of giving verbal references Business Articles Blog The dangers of giving verbal references 19 May 2016 2 min read Protection from harassment Business Articles Blog Protection from harassment 19 May 2016 1 min read Is it proper to suspend employees? Business Articles Blog Is it proper to suspend employees? 19 May 2016 4 min read Losing your job Private Client Articles Blog Losing your job 19 May 2016 1 min read Sickness absence and reasonable adjustments Business Articles Blog Sickness absence and reasonable adjustments 19 May 2016 3 min read Instruction not to speak Polish not race discrimination Business Articles Blog Instruction not to speak Polish not race discrimination 19 May 2016 4 min read Struck out because of failure to pursue claim Business Articles Blog Struck out because of failure to pursue claim 19 May 2016 2 min read Maximum award ordered by tribunal via employer unaware of its legal obligations Education Blog Maximum award ordered by tribunal via employer unaware of its legal obligations 19 May 2016 4 min read Load More
Police investigations of an employee's conduct outside of work - the employer's options Business Articles Blog Police investigations of an employee's conduct outside of work - the employer's options 19 May 2016 2 min read
A flood of equal pay claims? Private Client Articles Blog A flood of equal pay claims? 19 May 2016 3 min read
Obesity and disability discrimination Business Articles Blog Obesity and disability discrimination 19 May 2016 2 min read
Criminal convictions - what can an employer ask? Business Articles Blog Criminal convictions - what can an employer ask? 19 May 2016 4 min read
Does an employee have to inform a new employer of litigation with an old employer? Litigation and Disputes Blog Does an employee have to inform a new employer of litigation with an old employer? 19 May 2016 3 min read
Mandatory ACAS early conciliation Private Client Articles Blog Mandatory ACAS early conciliation 19 May 2016 2 min read
Breach of contract time limits in the tribunal Business Articles Blog Breach of contract time limits in the tribunal 19 May 2016 4 min read
The dangers of giving verbal references Business Articles Blog The dangers of giving verbal references 19 May 2016 2 min read
Is it proper to suspend employees? Business Articles Blog Is it proper to suspend employees? 19 May 2016 4 min read
Sickness absence and reasonable adjustments Business Articles Blog Sickness absence and reasonable adjustments 19 May 2016 3 min read
Instruction not to speak Polish not race discrimination Business Articles Blog Instruction not to speak Polish not race discrimination 19 May 2016 4 min read
Struck out because of failure to pursue claim Business Articles Blog Struck out because of failure to pursue claim 19 May 2016 2 min read
Maximum award ordered by tribunal via employer unaware of its legal obligations Education Blog Maximum award ordered by tribunal via employer unaware of its legal obligations 19 May 2016 4 min read