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The use of covert recordings in Employment Tribunal hearings

Chris Dobbs
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has held in Vaughan v London Borough of Lewisham and Others that an employment tribunal cannot refuse to admit covert recordings at the hearing. In support of a discrimination claim, the Claimant had...

The use of covert recordings in Employment Tribunal hearings

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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has held in Vaughan v London Borough of Lewisham and Others that an employment tribunal cannot refuse to admit covert recordings at the hearing. In support of a discrimination claim, the Claimant had...

A guide to Debentures

Karen Edwards
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Debentures are an alternative form of making an investment in a company. They are more secure than investing in shares as interest payments must be made by the company and paid before dividends, which are paid at the discretion of the company. Debenture...

A guide to Debentures

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Debentures are an alternative form of making an investment in a company. They are more secure than investing in shares as interest payments must be made by the company and paid before dividends, which are paid at the discretion of the company. Debenture...

Helen Jones Finalist in Venus Employee of the Year!

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We are delighted to announce that Helen Jones is a finalist for the Venus Awards as Employee of the Year! Having been nominated by Frettens and gone through the judging process by the Venus judges, Helen has been shortlisted as a finalist. ...

Employers' perception on employment law

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The Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) has published a new report in its Employment Relations Research series: Employer Perceptions and the Impact of Employment Regulation . A total of 40 businesses took part and were interviewed over the...

Employers' perception on employment law

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The Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) has published a new report in its Employment Relations Research series: Employer Perceptions and the Impact of Employment Regulation . A total of 40 businesses took part and were interviewed over the...

What Terms and Conditions do you need on your website? - video article

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A short video article featuring Matthew Fretten , Commercial Partner, discussing what terms and conditions you need on your website. Read the full article: What Terms and Conditions do you need on your website ? For a free initial meeting, please call...

Commercial Debt Recovery

Michelle Hayter
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Protecting cash flow is vital for the survival of any business and pursuing unpaid debts to your company is frustrating and time consuming. An unpaid bill can very quickly become an irrecoverable debt unless help is sought. Asset recovery is a process that...

Commercial Debt Recovery

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Protecting cash flow is vital for the survival of any business and pursuing unpaid debts to your company is frustrating and time consuming. An unpaid bill can very quickly become an irrecoverable debt unless help is sought. Asset recovery is a process that...

No post termination victimisation remedy under the Equality Act

Chris Dobbs
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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has held in Rowstock Ltd v Jessemey that the Equality Act 2010 does not provide a cause of action or remedy in respect of post-termination victimisation. Kate Fretten, Employment Partner, says...

No post termination victimisation remedy under the Equality Act

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The Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) has held in Rowstock Ltd v Jessemey that the Equality Act 2010 does not provide a cause of action or remedy in respect of post-termination victimisation. Kate Fretten , Employment Partner, says...

BBC's Apprentice loses constructive dismissal tribunal

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A former winner of TV's The Apprentice has lost a claim of constructive dismissal against Alan Sugar. Stella English, who won the role in the BBC's series The Apprentice in 2010 and earned £100,000 per year, claimed she had no real...

Separating your finances after a relationship breakdown

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During divorce or separation finances can take a long time to sort out and things cannot be resolved overnight, but ignoring joint finances during this difficult time and hoping things will ‘sort out’ is not the way to go. Research has revealed...

New timetable for employment reforms

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The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has announced a new implementation timetable for the major employment law reforms coming into effect this year, many of which had originally been intended to come into force in April 2013: summer 2013:...

New timetable for employment reforms

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The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has announced a new implementation timetable for the major employment law reforms coming into effect this year, many of which had originally been intended to come into force in April 2013: summer 2013:...

Employee shareholder contracts delayed or even cancelled

Chris Dobbs
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The House of Lords has voted (by 232 to 178) to strike down clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, which is the clause introducing the concept of employee shareholders, a new type of ‘employee owner’ contract that we discussed in...

Employee shareholder contracts delayed or even cancelled

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The House of Lords has voted (by 232 to 178) to strike down clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, which is the clause introducing the concept of employee shareholders, a new type of ‘employee owner’ contract that we discussed in...

Clare Hallett returns to our Commercial Property Team

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Frettens Solicitors are pleased to announce that Clare Hallett has re-joined their Commercial Property Team as an Associate. Clare trained at Frettens and qualified as a solicitor in 2005, focusing on Commercial Property. She left Frettens in 2009 to join...

The dangers of cowboy will writers

Lee Young
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There are several ways of having a Will written but the most important thing you should consider is if your last wishes will be effective when you die – will your estate be passed onto the people you choose. Incorrectly drawn up Wills are all too...

The dangers of cowboy will writers

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There are several ways of having a Will written but the most important thing you should consider is if your last wishes will be effective when you die – will your estate be passed onto the people you choose. Incorrectly drawn up Wills are all too...

Clare Hallett Returns to Frettens Solicitors Commercial Property Team

Clare Hallett
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Frettens Solicitors are pleased to announce that Clare Hallett has re-joined their Commercial Property Team as an Associate. Clare trained at Frettens and qualified as a solicitor in 2005, focusing on Commercial Property. She left Frettens in 2009 to join...

Congratulations to Frettens Runners!

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Congratulations to each member of Team Frettens who took part in the Rotary Easter Quarter Marathon on Saturday 30th March. The whole of the Team finished the 6 mile course, which loops around Southbourne and Hengistbury Head and starts and...

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