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How and when is something "published" to be considered libel?
When looking up "libel" in a dictionary, it says
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
I am pretty sure there are laws for almost any ...
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Can the client of a Managed Service Company effectively make an MSC worker redundant for being off sick by terminating their specific role?
A worker in the UK is employed by a managed service company.
They are going to lose their job because the MSC's client plans to remove that specific worker's role from the contract between the MSC and ...
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What does the word contribution mean in contracts?
What does the word contribution mean in
the following statement:
The position would be subject to a contract and would come with a contribution of £1000 GBP per annum, understood as a contribution to ...
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Let's say a UK employer doesn't have a password policy - can they insist that an employee divulge a password used on a client's systems?
Purely a hypothetical scenario:
UK employer is an agency with various teams that provide services - some of which are digital - to a third party.
The employees create accounts on the third party's ...
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Must I follow "Compliment Policies" if these are not in the contract?
I am working for a company in the UK where I have undergone courses to help me improve my working skills.
It is written in the "Compliment Policies" on the companies website that if I leave ...
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I’m being asked to come back into work despite government guideline to stay at home- What are my rights?
I work in an administrative role at the NHS.
Since the lock down measures started in the UK, I have been working from home.
As demand on the NHS has been increasing substantially, management asked ...
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Is asking HR department about self-organised interest group a sufficient reason to warrant a drug test?
Using a throwaway account as I do not want to get into trouble.
Background to cannabis
Medical cannabis is legal in the UK since 2018
63% of Londoners supports legalisation for adult recreational ...
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Are Employers Obliged to let you Return to Work Early from Unpaid Leave?
I have been an employee at the company for over 5-year and I had requested time off work (4-months) to do sabbatical with some travelling. It was granted by my line manager. The request was made in ...
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Did not receive yearly bonus, despite being employed at the company during the bonus period
At my last place we had a bonus scheme based on performance. If you met all of your targets for the year the bonus was 5% of your base salary. If you exceeded all of your targets for the year the ...
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UK - NHSP refuse to pay for mandatory training
Background
NHSP (NHS Professionals) is a job agency which offers zero-hours contracts for NHS workers. In many trusts, this is the only way to be employed without having a fixed contract.
I am a ...
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UK Law - Working Contracts
Without going into specifics too much.
I work on a contract that obviously sets out a specific job description for me and a set amount of hours. However, my team leader is sending me to cover people ...
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Is it legal to make an audio recording in a United Kingdom workplace with one party consent [duplicate]
My office it's very loud. I complained to my line manager and as a proof I have recorded a few seconds of this noisy environment. At the time of recording there were other colleagues in the room.
My ...
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(UK) Holiday entitlement during first 3 months aka. "probation period"
I've been working for a company in UK for 3 months (exactly 29.06 to 29.09) after which the company has been sold.
(edit: actually my contract says that I started on 2.07 which isn't true, but that ...
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Lost Income due to Work Injury
Assuming someone worked in the UK Oil and Gas industry on a platform on the UK continental shelf and were paid bonuses for work that they did offshore compared to onshore. Should this person sustain ...
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Placed on 24 hour shift under National Minimum Wage (UK)
A friend of mine works in a care home for young adults with severe learning difficulties. These people need 24-hour care.
She is paid approximately £7 per hour. She has today been placed on a rota ...
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