Managing the use of social networking sites *

United Kingdom - July 26 2012
Social networking has a host of advantages.

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SNR Denton v. Kirwan *

United Kingdom - July 19 2012
In an important case for the insolvency world, SNR Denton has succeeded in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in overturning a decision of the Employment Tribunal which had threatened to seriously impact the work of administrators and their professional advisers.

Co-authors: Gilla Harris, Simon Whysall, Pauline McArdle.

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ECJ rules on sickness during annual leave: can employees get their holiday back if an illness arises when their holiday period has already started? *

European Union, Spain - June 26 2012
The ECJ ruled last week that, if a worker is sick during paid annual leave, he is able to interrupt the annual leave and take it at a later date, regardless of at what point the incapacity arose.

Co-authors: Gilla Harris, Simon Whysall, Pauline McArdle.

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Update on protected conversations *

United Kingdom - June 25 2012
Amendments to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill were tabled on 19 June.

Co-authors: Gilla Harris, Simon Whysall, Pauline McArdle.

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Seldon age discrimination case rejected by supreme court: can employers now force retirement? *

United Kingdom - April 27 2012
Legislation permitting a default retirement age of 65 was repealed on 1 October 2011.

Co-authors: Gilla Harris, Simon Whysall, Pauline McArdle.

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