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4 Key tips to help minimise the risks in Employment Tribunal proceedings

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Jon FriendIn recent months, our employment solicitors have noticed a significant rise in Tribunal claims, for complaints such as unfair dismissal, bullying and unfair redundancy procedures. 

This increasing upward trend in litigation means that it is now more important than ever for

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The UNITED IN EMPLOYMENT lobby combats unnecessary laws.

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Jon FriendNow the Government wants to hear and has launched the ‘Your Freedom’ campaign which seeks views on reducing regulation. Read Nick Clegg’s email to us about it here http://bit.ly/a7lM31

Following the review of all regulations and legislation that was in

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Claim against Simon Cowell in the Employment Tribunal

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Jon FriendBritain’s Got Talent contestant, Emma Amelia Pearl Czikai, claims that she was discriminated against by the creator and star of the show, Simon Cowell, his production company Syco and Freemantle Media.

Ms Czikai suffers from cervical spine neuritis, which causes severe

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Hung Parliament, Employees and Employers

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

nicole-small-pic.JPGWhat does the hung (or balanced Parliament if you want to be less alarmist) mean for employers and employees? 

Our employment solicitors have found some interesting snippets of good news amongst the media noise from the press and political parties.

While a caretaker

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Election 2010: Effects on Employment - stick or twist

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Jon FriendToday is the big day to vote for a party, despoil your ballot paper or forever hold your peace!

Our Employment lawyers have been following the policy statements of four of the political parties and their official manifesto releases to assess

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Eyjafjallajökull Strikes Again

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Jon Friend

Employees up in Ashes

You may have seen that  the Icelandic volcano, whose name people are still struggling to pronounce has caused more yet flights to be grounded today.  

Before we get into the employment issues this is causing, it is important

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Equality Act Passed by the Commons Last Night

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Jon Friend

New Employment Law: The Equality Act 2010

Our Employment Solicitors are now voraciously reading through the 210 clauses and 28 schedules of the Equality Act 2010, which was passed in the House of Commons last night. If you want to join

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Yes, Prime Minister!

Friday, February 5th, 2010

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10 Downing Street

I am extremely honoured to have been invited to 10 Downing Street for an evening reception with Gordon Brown next Thursday 11th Feb.  The purpose of the evening is to celebrate the success of Britain’s

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Wish Us Luck!

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

ACUMEN BUSINESS LAW is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted as finalists for the following 3 prestigious awards:

Financial Times Award Nominee 2009FT Innovative Lawyer Awards 2009

The FT received over 600 applications for the

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Employment Tribunals & Uplift: employers push employment law back in their favour

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Jon FriendA landmark ruling by the Employment Appeals Tribunal has limited the discretion of tribunals to increase employer’s penalties for not following fair dismissal procedures. Tribunals can now only apply an uplift to what is left owing rather than the whole

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