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‘Working Relationships Investigation’ Breached NHS Consultant’s Contract

‘Working Relationships Investigation’ Breached NHS Consultant’s Contract

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Employers are of course entitled – even obliged – to inquire into alleged misconduct by members of their staff. However, as a High Court case concerning a suspended NHS consultant surgeon showed, contractual safeguards designed to ensure the fairness of such investigations must always be respected.

Worker or Independent Contractor? European Court of Justice Guidance

Worker or Independent Contractor? European Court of Justice Guidance

The vexed distinction between ‘workers’ and ‘independent contractors’ could hardly be more important for many businesses but remains perennially controversial. An important ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is likely, however, to prove invaluable in shedding light on the issue.

Slot Machines Test Case Delivers Important Tax Victory for Gambling Industry

Slot Machines Test Case Delivers Important Tax Victory for Gambling Industry

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The European legal concept of fiscal neutrality is all about ensuring that taxation and government spending do not create bumps in level competitive playing fields. That principle was very much to the fore in a ground-breaking decision which represented a significant victory for the gambling