employment law | Employment Blawg (AKA LabourBlawg) - Part 13

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Question for Employment Lawyers: Criminal convictions disclosure

May 23, 2012

I was turned down for a job today with South Eastern Trains due to a criminal damage conviction back in 2004 that was dealt with via a compensation payment. It has never stopped me working with children or vulnerable adults in the past. In the job advert it does not state anything about convictions and […]

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Tips for Avoiding a Labor Lawsuit

April 26, 2012

There’s nothing like a lawsuit to disrupt business and tarnish your business’ spotless reputation.  It’s simple to say, “Just don’t do anything wrong that would prompt employees to file an employment lawsuit,” but nothing is ever that simple.  Below are tips to help you lower your risk of being named in a labor lawsuit. Educate […]

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I feel I am being sexually harassed and discriminated against at my workplace by do not know what it entails?

December 12, 2011

It is clearly stated in UK employment law that it is illegal to sexually harass anyone in the workplace. A person must not pursue a course of conduct which amounts to harassment of another, and which they know or ought to know amounts to harassment of the other person. Examples of what constitutes sexual harassment […]

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