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Why Is Whistleblowing Still A Risk?
Why Is Whistleblowing Still A Risk? Despite being a world leader in the financial markets, the UK falls short of other jurisdictions when it comes
January 9, 2019 No Comments
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New Rights For Gig Economy And Zero-Hour Contract Workers
New Rights For Gig Economy And Zero-Hour Contract Workers On 17 December 2018, the Government released its Good Work Plan, in which it set out
December 21, 2018 No Comments
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EAT confirms a loose causation test in claims for discrimination arising from a disability
EAT confirms a loose causation test in claims for discrimination arising from a disability In Sheikholeslami v University of Edinburgh, the EAT confirmed that a
November 19, 2018 No Comments
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A SIXTH ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE FROM GARETH BRAHAMS, MANAGING PARTNER OF BDBF Today marks the sixth anniversary since we opened the doors of BDBF. We started
November 1, 2018 No Comments
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Employment Law News We are delighted to announce that BDBF is one of The Times newspaper’s ‘Best Law Firms 2019’ in England and Wales.
October 30, 2018 No Comments
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Highest whistleblowing damages in a landmark employment case
Employment Law News Highest whistleblowing damages in a landmark employment case Gareth Brahams, Managing Partner and Nick Wilcox, Partner, of employment law specialists Brahams Dutt
October 19, 2018 No Comments
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Beware the ‘curse’ of twitter – a warning for regulated professionals
Beware the ‘curse’ of twitter – a warning for regulated professionals In recent years the power of regulators has increased dramatically. All regulators are more
September 21, 2018 No Comments
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Sir Martin Sorrell: Ramifications of a Breach of his Restrictive Covenants
Sir Martin Sorrell: Ramifications of a Breach of his Restrictive Covenants In April 2018, Sir Martin Sorrell resigned as Chief Executive Officer of WPP Group.
September 14, 2018 No Comments
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Extension of the SMCR: What it means for firms and individuals
The Senior Managers & Certification Regime (the SMCR) is being extended across the financial services and insurance sectors. Nick Wilcox, a Partner of BDBF explores what the SMCR will mean for firms and individuals.
September 10, 2018 No Comments
Tom McLaughlin features in Ignites Europe – questions on salary history may become a thing of the past
Questions about prospective employees’ previous salary are common during financial services firms recruitment processes, but they could be on their way out. Siobhan Riding of Ignites
August 22, 2018 No Comments
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Consideration should have been given to part-time working as an alternative to dismissal
Employers should give proper consideration to all possible alternatives before dismissing an employee for long-term sickness absence.
August 7, 2018 No Comments
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Employers cannot necessarily refuse disclosure because it breaches data privacy of others
The Court of Appeal has provided welcome guidance for data controllers in cases concerning mixed data.
August 7, 2018 No Comments
