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Taking Cash in Hand? You May Be Sacrificing Your Employment Rights!

Taking Cash in Hand? You May Be Sacrificing Your Employment Rights!

Employees who engage in tax evasion may put more money in their pockets each week – but only at the price of sacrificing their employment rights. An installation engineer found that out to his cost after accepting cash and free and discounted goods in lieu

Arbitrations – Failing to Give Adequate Reasons ‘Not a Serious Irregularity’

Arbitrations – Failing to Give Adequate Reasons ‘Not a Serious Irregularity’

Judges have power to overturn arbitration awards if the proceedings have been infected by serious irregularity – but does that extend to a failure to give adequate reasons? In a guideline decision of interest to anyone engaged in commerce, the High Court has answered that

Company Put Out of Business By Railway Project Wins Over £8 Million

Company Put Out of Business By Railway Project Wins Over £8 Million

Large infrastructure projects almost always require compulsory land acquisitions and that can also mean the extinction of thriving businesses. However, one company which suffered that fate reaped the benefits of professional advice when it was awarded more than £8 million in compensation. The company operated

‘Too Wide’ Employment Covenants Not Worth the Candle, High Court Rules

‘Too Wide’ Employment Covenants Not Worth the Candle, High Court Rules

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Restrictive covenants in employment contracts are an essential means of protecting legitimate business interests. However, as a High Court decision showed, they need careful, professional drafting and examples that are too heavy-handed may not be worth the paper they are written on. The case concerned