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• Exclusive: Mark Sampson could sue FA for unfair dismissal, says leading employment lawyer - Telegraph.co.uk September 22, 2017
  Telegraph.co.ukExclusive: Mark Sampson could sue FA for unfair dismissal, says leading employment lawyerTelegraph.co.ukAndrew Haywood, an employment and sports law specialist at Penningtons Manches, who frequently represents footballers and managers, told The Telegraph: “Unquestionably, the conduct of the FA does raise questions as to the fairness of the dismissal.and more »
• May commits to two-year Brexit transition but details remain cloudy on the route to exit - insider.co.uk September 22, 2017
  insider.co.ukMay commits to two-year Brexit transition but details remain cloudy on the route to exitinsider.co.ukShe offered a promise that UK courts will “take in to account” decisions of the European Court of Justice when deciding cases concerning EU nationals. This will mean that future employment law cases may be bound to consider ECJ employment decisions ...Theresa […]
• Uber ban: Driver who won landmark legal battle against firm warns 'clones' could follow - The Independent September 22, 2017
  The IndependentUber ban: Driver who won landmark legal battle against firm warns 'clones' could followThe Independent... medical certificates, criminal record checks and the use of software that frustrates attempts at regulation. Mr Farrar said Uber should already have been held to account using updated existing regulations and employment laws, rather than an ...This is how […]
• Managing annual leave: five common employer pitfalls - Personnel Today September 22, 2017
  Personnel TodayManaging annual leave: five common employer pitfallsPersonnel TodayHowever, it is a fundamental principal of annual leave law that an employer cannot give employees payment in lieu of their minimum statutory annual leave entitlement (i.e. the 5.6 weeks guaranteed under UK law). The exception to this is on termination ...