Bah Humbug – Lessons From The Christmas Party

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Bah Humbug – Lessons From The Christmas Party You probably won’t be surprised to hear that every January, we receive calls from members being investigated for their alleged misconduct (or gross misconduct – that is misconduct justifying dismissal) at their...

Employment Contract Changes: Learning From Asda

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Employment Contract Changes: Learning From Asda The media have been reporting Asda’s announcement that unless staff sign a new, less favourable employment contract by 2nd November, their employment will be terminated. The new contract increases wages to £9 per hour...

Holiday Pay – Are You Receiving Your Entitlement?

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Holiday Pay – Are You Receiving Your Entitlement? It was recently reported to us that the bookmaker, Betfred, had failed to take account of overtime when calculating holiday pay for some of its staff, many of whom work overtime on a regular basis. The company...

The Dangers Of Covert Recordings

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The Dangers Of Covert Recordings Almost all of us now carry mobile phones capable of making audio recordings. It’s not surprising that, increasingly, Affinity is presented with audio files which have been made covertly by members during meetings with their...

TUPE: Protecting Enhanced Severance Terms

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TUPE: Protecting Enhanced Severance Terms In 2018, we were contacted by a number of members who, a number of years ago, had been transferred under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) from Lloyds Bank to Mitie.Mitie had...

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