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Coronavirus – Contracted and Confused? How to uphold contractual obligations
The outbreak of coronavirus in the UK is predicted to have a profound impact on the way in which society functions for the foreseeable future.…
Conducting ‘off the record’ conversations with employees
Frequently, employers and employees may get to a point where ‘the writing is on the wall’ and it often suits both sides to have a…
ORJ Secures £9,500 for Whistleblower
ORJ secured damages of £9,500 for an employee who was subjected to detriment having made a protected disclosure contrary to Section 47B of the Employment…
Setting Up In Competition With Your Employer Can Be A Criminal Offence
It is not a widely known by employees and employers alike that competing with your employer can be a criminal offence under the Fraud Act…
Dismissing Short Serving Employees
Employees with less than 2 years’ service generally cannot bring a claim for unfair dismissal. Where an employee has less than 2 years’ service the…
Business Goodwill and Confidential Information
ORJ’s Strategy for protecting Business Goodwill and Confidential Information I am often instructed by clients in connection with concerns over employees misusing or misappropriating confidential…
General Electric – Proposed Redundancies
The process behind the proposed redundancies at General Electric in Stafford. General Electric announced in December 2017 that it will be slashing 1,100 jobs across…
What is IR35?
IR35 legislation was introduced in 2000 specifically to challenge the tax position of those individuals who provide their services via an intermediary service Company. The…
How does HMRC determine employment status under IR35?
Crucial to the determination of whether IR35 applies or not is the question of ‘Whether an individual would (for tax or NICs purposes) have been…
What contract should I have in place to avoid the risk of IR35 applying?
If your business employs staff directly, or you’re self-employed, here are two types of contracts that will help you to clarify how your business operates, in…
HSE Investigations and Interviews under Caution
Whenever serious incidents do occur (whether or not they are subsequently subject to HSE investigation) companies must seek to ensure that their policies and systems…