Employer receives costs back when employee lies at Tribunal
In the ruling in Daleside Nursing Home v Mrs C Matthew (EAT 18/02/09) the Claimant Mrs Matthew was directed to pay substantial costs to the employer after evidence showed she had fabricated a lie including being called ‘a black bitch’ by her manager.
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What? Used Car Sales not top of the OFT problem lists?
It is pleasing to see that sectors other than second hand vehicles have attracted the most action under the new Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs).
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Google High Court decision on trade marks
The case has been referred to the European Court of Justice when Interflora attempted to stop Marks and Spencer flower advertisements appearing when using the Interflora name.
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eBay High Court decision on trade marks
The person who steals your name could be pursued for ‘passing off’ your name but eBay themselves would not be liable.
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Raising grievances for some but not all incidents
In a recent case (Parsons v Butterworth Estates EAT 28.04.09) it was held that where someone raised a formal grievance for some but not all complaints.
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First Corporate Manslaughter Prosecution
A director of the company has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter and failing to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
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How far can you lien?
A lien only applies to charges due in relation to improvement or repairs. It does not apply if goods are just maintained in working condition.
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Are employers using drug testing to avoid redundancy payments and cut costs?
Employers cannot force people to have a drug test unless it is an established policy which employees have agreed to.
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Is there no safe haven for offshore bank accounts
Currently HMRC have 70,000 cases of suspected tax loss involving UK based individuals arising from earlier bank information notices.
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Extension of Flexible Working Regulations
Employees whose children are under 16 year old (previously 6) or disabled children under 18 years old can request flexible working hours.
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New Statutory Payments from 5 April 2009
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rose to £123.06 per week.
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Controlling Shareholders can be considered employees
The importance of this specific case arose when a company became insolvent and a payment was claimed from the Secretary of State for a redundancy situation.
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