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31 May 2017
Working Time Regulations: what happens when employees have multiple jobs?

When the Working Time Regulations were formally introduced in 1998 the UK’s employment landscape looked very different. In recent years, inflation and declining real wages have prompted many to seek out a supplementary source of income.
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Contact Ben Daniel

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22 August 2019
What if I don’t want my inheritance?

We're often asked 'can I refuse my inheritance?' or 'can I gift my inheritance to someone else?'. So what happens if you don't want your inheritance?
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Contact Richard Bate

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28 July 2022
What is the difference between civil partnership and equal marriage?

To mark the anniversary of equal marriage in England, we compare the differences between same sex marriage and civil partnerships.
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Contact Rupa Parekh

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07 September 2018
How to respond to reference requests (10 tips)

Head of our employment team, Ben Daniel, provides his top tips to employers on responding to reference requests.
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29 June 2017
Social media misconduct: can we dismiss an employee for damaging our reputation?

We're often asked to advise on disciplining employees who have made inappropriate comments on social media and such cases are never far from the headlines.
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Contact Louise Singh

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27 January 2016
Dealing with disability-related sickness absence

Mark Landon looks at how to fairly to deal with an employee who is incurring unsustainable levels of disability-related sickness absence.
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28 August 2015
Discrimination by association: opening Pandora’s Box?

Mark Landon explains what discrimination by association is, how it might happen and what steps employers should take to safeguard against it.
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04 December 2015
LADs and penalty clauses – important reading for all associated with the construction industry

The Supreme Court has issued important guidance on how and when contractual clauses (such as liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs)) will be upheld.
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Contact Tom Collins

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27 February 2015
When absence goes AWOL

An Indian Civil Servant hit the headlines recently for finally being dismissed after failing to turn up for work for 25 years.
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Contact Ben Daniel

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09 August 2017
Civil partnerships v marriage — is divorce the same?

We have explored the differences between marriage and civil partnership. But how do you go about bringing such a relationship to an end?
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Contact Fiona Turner

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