The recent case of Smith v Trafford Housing Trust ("THT") has provided some welcome relief to employees faced with disciplinary action or dismissal arising from their posts on social media sites such as Facebook.
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Miss Quashie was a lap dancer at Stringfellows, who worked under a contract called the "Club Agreement", which stated that she was self-employed. Linked to this, Miss Quashie worked regularly on a rota and received "Heavenly Money" vouchers (a money substitute) from clients which Stringfellows converted into cash, subject to agreed deductions (e.g. a "commission" fee).
Read MoreLast week the Court of Appeal concluded that "blanket" Criminal Record checks are incompatible with the Human Rights Act, in particular Article 8 which provides for a Right to Private and Family Life. The Government, in response, has announced its intention to appeal this finding within the given 28 days.
Read MoreThe 2011 Workplace Employment Relations Study ("WERS") commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ("BIS"), surveyed over 21,000 employees between March 2011 and June 2012 to ascertain employees’ views on a range of issues such as their relationship with employers, work life balance, pay and training.
Read MoreThe question of costs is often one of the main reasons why proceedings are settled or withdrawn. The question of who pays the costs of proceedings is usually not determined until the claim (including any counterclaim) has been disposed of by virtue of a consent order, an interim process or trial...
Read MoreJohn Grimes Partnership Limited -v- Gubbins [2013] EWCA Civ 37. In a decision that has shocked construction lawyers, the Court of Appeal has recently ruled that a developer is entitled to recover from a consulting engineer who caused delay to a residential development, losses relating to the drop in value of the houses which were completed after, rather than before, the 2008 property crash.
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