Archive for March, 2007

Freeth Cartwright expands in Manchester

Posted on 07-03-07

East Midlands heavyweight law firm Freeth Cartwright LLP is enjoying an excellent first year of trading in Manchester, with its significant growth leading to a relocation to much larger city centre offices.

Situated on Oxford Street in the city, the new office will be home to partners John May and Joey Byrne plus a team of solicitors and support staff. Also, joining the team from the start of May will be new partner, Patricia Jones, an employment law specialist who joins Freeth Cartwright from Weightmans.

Employment Review - March 2007

Posted on 01-03-07

In this month’s Review we identify some interesting cases including: whether the UK has adequately implemented the EC directive against discrimination on the grounds of age; how employers are prohibited from taking into account expired disciplinary warnings when determining a sanction for subsequent disciplinary problems; and a warning shot about dealing with work-related stress. There is, however, some good news on non-competition restrictive covenants! We hope you enjoy and find it useful.