What’s your status? Employer advice on regulating Facebook usage in the workplace
Freeth Cartwright’s employment law specialist Vanessa DiCuffa, advises employers on regulating Facebook usage in the workplace.
Freeth Cartwright LLP
Archive for April, 2009
Islamic Finance - Setting the example to traditional Lenders? - Spring 2009
The current banking crisis and credit crunch has shattered consumer confidence and led to a series of well documented Government bailouts. Hardly a day seems to go by without further reports of economic instability. Much of the blame lies with the sub-prime mortgage market. In this bulletin we explore the main principles of Islamic finance and consider whether it offers an alternative to conventional banks.
Employment Review - March 2009
In this month’s review we look at the decision in Child Support Agency (Dudley) v Truman, which followed the decision in the Malcolm case on the comparator in disability related discrimination cases; we examine transferees’ obligations following a TUPE transfer on the terms of a collective agreement on pay made before the transfer; we discuss the tightening of immigration controls and its effects on the UK labour force; we review “sham” contracts; and the requirements of outlining whether the employee is at risk of dismissal in a step 1 letter under the Statutory Dismissal and Disciplinary Procedures; we look at the threat of cloned CVs, and the new website launched by the Health and Safety Executive on helping employers to deal with work related stress.
Jagruti Gohil
Companies Act 2006 - Focus on admin
As the 1 October looms nearer, the practical implications of the changes in the legislation,
particularly where they impact on company administration, are becoming clearer. This bulletin looks at some of the things that the company secretary or other person entrusted with administrative duties will need to do.
