Licence to Bill: Private Investigators will need papers before offering you their services

August 15, 2013

Anyone acting as a private detective will now have to hold a licence or cease doing business. The news comes following a recent announcement by Home Secretary Theresa May and it is thought the new laws will come into effect in England and Wales in the autumn of 2014. In a statement the Home Office […]

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Fundamental Concepts of Trademark Law

August 14, 2013

Trademark law is an essential part of business and assists in protecting your assets. Without trademarks, goods and/or services would be confused for one another. What do trademarks protect? They protect a name, phrase, symbol (logo), design and any other related words. There is a process in place to assess trademark filings in the court […]

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Transgender American TV personality sues network for $2.5 million

August 12, 2013

The Daily Mail reports that a transgender TV personality is suing the network that she appears on after she claims that she was discriminated against because of her gender orientation. B. Scott, born Brandon Scott Sessoms, 32, claims that he was discriminated against at the recent BET Awards because he was wearing women’s clothes. He […]

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Whistleblower pursuing Employment Tribunal claim offered 56 pence in compensation

August 12, 2013

A whistleblower based at Southend University Hospital has been offered just 56 pence in compensation for her whistleblowing claim in the Employment Tribunal. Mrs Gillian Austin, 58, is litigating against Southend University Hospital after she contended that she had been subjected to six months of victimization for allegedly blowing the whistle on the hospital. Mrs […]

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Employer Disability Coverage & ERISA Law: Governance and Restrictions

August 7, 2013

A US law blog on some important insurance issues facing employees. Employer provided long-term disability coverage is considered a company benefit. Employers are not required to provide this type of insurance. In fact, most employees who have this type of insurance purchase it outside of their company. For those who do have long term disability […]

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Why does my business need a partnership agreement?

July 18, 2013

All friends together? Can you rely on mutual professional respect and even long term friendships to keep a business partnership on track and avoid the venture becoming mired in a spiral of confusion, disagreements and disintegrating relationships? It is certainly tempting to do so when, compared to setting up a limited company, the establishments of […]

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Buying horses and ponies – practical tips and the law

July 18, 2013

If you are buying a horse or pony you need to be aware that private sellers are not under a legal duty to disclose non-obvious deficiencies with the animal. However the situation changes if you are buying a horse or pony from a registered breeder. They are classed as selling the animal in the ‘course […]

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Property Management Employee Charged with Embezzlement

July 4, 2013

Mary Ellen McCabe, who was the accounts payable manager at Cranbrook Property Management, has been accused of embezzling over $180,000 in a scheme that spanned four years.  Sterling Heights police Lieutenant Luke Riley said McCabe is alleged of writing herself about 250 checks since 2009.  The checks were cashed at banks, party stores, and at […]

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Employment minister predicts “revamped” TUPE by September

July 4, 2013

Employment Minister Jo Swinson has predicted that new rules regarding TUPE that will be unveiled by September. The Liberal Democrat MP and Minister for Employment was speaking at a CIPD conference in London when she made the announcement on 3 July 2013. It has been regularly floated by the Government that new rules to reduce […]

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Government reveals plans to reduce qualifying period for unfair dismissal for sacked army reservists

July 4, 2013

The Ministry of Defence today revealed plans to extend the current law on automatic unfair dismissals to cover sacked army reservists. The Government is currently undertaking a massive reorganisation of the United Kingdom’s armed forces, with a a proposal to reduce the current staffing levels of the army from 102,000 to 82,000. To compensate for […]

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