Having a Social Media Policy for the workplace is an essential safeguard for all employers in the social media age. It is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity...
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Modifications to an employee's incentive scheme and role effectively repudiated his employment contract, leaving his employer powerless to stop him from courting former clients, an appeal court has found. In mid-2016, accountancy firm Crowe Horwath amended...
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Garden leave may sound relaxing, but the circumstances which call for it are most certainly not. It occurs: when an employee is directed by an employer to...
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We’ve seen advertisements on the backs of buses quoting a seemingly great price for a product or service. We’ve also spotted businesses burying questionable...
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As the great George Costanza said on a classic episode of ‘Seinfeld’ ‘everybody knows you’ve got to keep your worlds apart’. But, worlds can collide f...
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Disputes about company information theft and LinkedIn connection ownership are rife, but can be prevented with steps taken early in the employment relationship, a law specialist says. As social media continues...
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Statutory demands can be a handy tool in recovering a debt. However, their associated risks are often overlooked in the heat of the moment. Indeed, paying the o...
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Bespoke is an exciting platform to showcase a new model of law firm. As a pioneer of this NewLaw revolution, Bespoke revolutionises the traditional legal market by combining in-house and private practice principles to provide cost effective and high quality commercial legal solutions.
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Welcome to the second instalment of a 3-part series on the risks associated with offshoring personal information. It is increasingly common for organisations to.. .
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This is the first of a 3-part series on risks associated with offshoring personal information. In this series, we will discuss: an organisation’s obligati...
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