It has recently been reported (Risk & Compliance Journal, The Wall Street Journal) that the company (Reeds Business Information/Accuity ), which publishes screening database products such as Bankers Almanac, allegedly sold its products to U.K. and U.S.-blacklisted entities in Iran and Syria, according to documents seen by Risk & Compliance Journal. http://on.wsj.com/1x8Zuyk
Read MoreEmployment Tribunal Fees Should Be Introduced In Jersey
Jersey should consider introducing fees for employment tribunal cases in order to deter spurious cases, in much the same way as the UK has done, according to Lindsay Edwards-Thatcher of employment law specialists, TM Legal Services. Starting today, complainants in the UK will have to pay a filing fee and subsequently another fee once the […]
Read MorePayment in lieu of notice (‘a PILON’) – IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL – NOT SO IMMEDIATE?
It is widely understood that an employment contract, unless otherwise agreed, cannot be immediately terminated simply because an employer or employee has had a change of heart or perhaps a sudden desire to pack their life into a rucksack and travel the world. Notice periods (to protect both employers and employees) feature in almost all […]
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