The question of whether an employment agency was the effective cause of an introduction of an applicant often finds its way into a defence to a claim for unpaid permanent...
Grant Thornton’s review of leading St Albans businesses Debenhams Ottaway was this week listed, along with many of its clients, in Grant Thornton’s inaugural Business Barometer, a review of the...
In a recent case involving the discovery of a secret blacklist used by construction companies, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) upheld previous rulings that an employment relationship will only be...
Laura Colville, Charlotte Capes and Amreena Zaidi, solicitors at Debenhams Ottaway, are currently taking part in the mentoring programme run by The University of Law, Bloomsbury which runs until May...
Debenhams Ottaway is known for its experience and knowledge, its strong roots in the Community and loyal client base and its leading private client, family and residential property teams. It...
There are a number of issues for employers to consider when terminating employment. The recent case of Whitmar Publications Ltd v Gamage and Others concerns a number of the areas discussed, most...
Recent headlines indicate a continuing government agenda to clamp down on the exploitation of labour, particularly young and low paid workers. There is growing concern about the use of free...
In the September issue of the Financial Ombudsman’s newsletter, Ombudsman News, the Ombudsman updates us on its decisions in several cases where banks allegedly mis-sold interest rate hedging products including swaps,...
Currently, ‘off the record’ conversations with employees about severance arrangements are governed by the without prejudice rule. If an employer proposes to an employee that they exit the business before...
The banks are set to face claims for compensation running to many billions of pounds as a result of a mis-selling scandal arising out of the financial crisis in 2007/08,...
