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Careless talk, costs, lies
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- May 28 2009
In Daleside Nursing Home v Matthew the Employment Appeal Tribunal decided earlier this year that an Employment Tribunal should have considered a costs award on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour against a Claimant found to have lied about a central plank of her allegations
German government extends short-time working benefits
- Squire Sanders
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- Germany
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- June 26 2009
In Germany short-time working has been a key element in the Federal Government’s response to the current recession
French Supreme Court seeks to curtail employers’ discretion
- Squire Sanders
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- France
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- June 26 2009
The Employment Chamber of the French Supreme Court recently ruled that whilst employers retain the right to grant bonuses to some employees and not others, any difference in treatment must be justified in an objective manner
Do employees have the right to be legally represented at disciplinary hearings?
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- March 31 2009
Possibly, but only if you are a public sector employer and the charges against the employee are sufficiently serious
Mediation at work
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- March 31 2009
A recent study by the CIPD has identified that "conflict and bullying tend to increase during financial downturns and managers need to be ready to address incidents early so as not to let them damage wellbeing or performance"
When does a change in service provider constitute a TUPE transfer?
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- July 17 2009
In Metropolitan Resources Ltd v Churchill Dulwich Ltd & ors the EAT has now made it clear that in trying to work out whether a change in service provider constitutes a TUPE transfer the parties (and ultimately a Tribunal) should ask themselves two questions
Spanish attempts to halt early retirement
- Squire Sanders
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- Spain
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- April 23 2009
The Spanish government is considering introducing measures to stop employers using early retirement as a way of cutting jobs in the current climate
Be clear about the termination date
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- April 23 2009
Negotiations over the terms of a Compromise Agreement can sometimes become protracted and the proposed termination date set out in the draft Agreement may come and go
Italy cracks down on strikes
- Squire Sanders
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- Italy
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- April 23 2009
In the last few years Italy has regularly been crippled by nationwide strikes, especially in the transport sector
Swine flu what should you be doing?
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- August 19 2009
In recent weeks we have been contacted by an increasing number of clients with questions about the employment law implications of the current swine flu pandemic
