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Occupational Hazard

Ian Machray explores whether an employer can safely rely on an OH report to determine whether an employee is disabled.

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Should I stay or should I go now?

David Clay reports on whether you can place an employee on garden leave after they have already been terminated without notice.

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Are Tesco valuing all staff?

Katie Burley discusses the news that employees in the largely female-staffed stores are bringing equal pay claims against the supermarket giant.

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The merits of Making Concessions

Here are tips from commercial property partner Michael Higgin on the things to think about when showcasing and selling goods within another retailer’s store space.

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DEFRA changes to Water Abstraction exemptions

From the 1st January 2018 you may need to apply for a Water Abstraction licence where such abstraction has previously been exempt.

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Working through discriminatory treatment

Katie Burley discusses a recent decision on whether an employer can dismiss someone for refusing to work in response to its unlawful behaviour.

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Best of 2017

The FSP employment team pick their highlights of last year.

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Guilty of an inaccurate assumption

We explore whether it is unlawful to discriminate against an employee because of a perceived disability.

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No whistling while you work

Ian Machray explains a recent decision on whether an employee making a disclosure purely in self-interest is protected against dismissal.

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Are quickie divorces the exclusive preserve of the rich and famous?

Media coverage continues to promote so-called “quickie divorces” amongst celebrities, but is there such a thing?

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Subsidy Payments “Guaranteed” until 2022

Gove announces that the Government will not amend the current subsidy payment scheme before the next election date.

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Pilot Scheme for Unopposed Business Lease Renewals

Mark Banham, Associate in the Property Disputes Team at FSP, discusses a new pilot scheme which is likely to signal a change for unopposed business lease renewal claims. 

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