Legal News
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Posted 24/10/2013 The mocked “obesity excuse” of being born with a slow metabolism is actually true for some people, say researchers. A team at the University of Cambridge has found...
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Posted 08/06/2011 MPs have urged the government to amend agricultural laws to ensure dairy farmers tied into commercial contracts are offered a fair price for their products. Dr Dan Poulter,...
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Posted 20/09/2010 A man who sought the assistance of dispute resolution solicitors after encountering a problem with buying his council property is celebrating a legal victory. Paul Taylor, 61, applied...
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Posted 14/11/2013 Employers could be forced to pay out billions in backdated holiday pay claims following an Employment Tribunal ruling.An Employment Tribunal has held that overtime pay must be included...
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Posted 07/09/2010 Anyone consider buying a business could consider taking on shareholding partners as a way of preventing debt. This is the opinion of Luke Johnson, owner of Risk Capital...
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Posted 16/06/2011 Significant changes to employment law areas such as the extension of paternity rights and the abolition of the default retirement age should not apply to less-sizable companies. This...
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Posted 21/07/2011 A new report suggests that under employment law, parents should be able to access a Carer’s Account that may allow fathers to take a greater amount of paternity...
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Posted 20/04/2011 The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has criticised government proposals to only allow employees to make claims for unfair dismissal after two years in their job rather than one....
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Posted 06/01/2014 With the ongoing threat of harsh winter weather, UK businesses are likely to lose millions of working hours due to employees not turning up for work. Despite many...
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Posted 17/05/2011 A feud between Gordon Ramsay and his wife’s family has escalated after it was revealed the TV chef’s mother-in-law plans to take him to an employment tribunal. Greta...
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Posted 26/04/2011 A Christian tradesman who was told he could not put a palm cross on display in his van has been granted the right to do so following a...
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Posted 16/01/2014 Employees have a statutory right to be accompanied by a trade union representative or a fellow worker at a disciplinary hearing, and may be entitled to compensation if...
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