Employment Law
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Payments made into employee benefit trusts constitute taxable income
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Take care when labelling a bonus as discretionary in a contract
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Suing whistleblowers for a breach of confidence is not a viable strategy
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Employers may now be personally liable for unfair dismissal claims
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When disciplinary processes and non-compete clauses implode
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Early termination of probation can constitute wrongful dismissal
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Tread carefully when using temporary contracts to confer tax breaks
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Beware of the risks of engaging employees as sham contractors
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Don’t be tempted to withhold pay as a form of leverage
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Risks of engaging employees as sham contractors
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Don’t rush to judgement over pending tribunal claims
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Balancing access to justice and abuse of process