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Can an employer reject an employee’s choice of companion for a disciplinary or grievance hearing?
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Does an employee need a minimum period of service to claim unfair dismissal by reason of a TUPE transfer?
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The duty to consult on TUPE arises where an employer envisages taking measures, but what would this cover?
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Can an employee who has given notice of additional paternity leave change the dates of the leave period?
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Which employees qualify for additional paternity leave?
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Does an employer have to give a written statement of reasons for dismissal?
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What happens to an employee's continuity of service if he or she is made redundant and then reinstated?
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Can a fixed-term contract be terminated before the end of the term if the post is redundant?
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How do witnesses give evidence at employment tribunal hearings?
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What does the phrase "without prejudice" on a letter mean?
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If an employee on maternity leave gives notice that she will not take the full 52 weeks, can she change her mind?
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What is a "reasonable" request by a worker to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing?
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Does the redundancy procedure differ if there are bumped redundancies?
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If an employee is a trade union rep, what additional steps in the disciplinary procedure should the employer take?
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Can an employer ignore a flexible working request from an employee who does not qualify for the statutory right?
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Is a transferee able to rely on the transferor’s checks on the transferred employees’ immigration status?
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Where an individual is TUPE transferred does his or her continuous service start from the date of the transfer?
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How do employees request the establishment of a European Works Council?
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Is there a limit to how much time off an employer must allow a union representative to take?
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In a TUPE situation is the transferor obliged to give the transferee the personnel files of transferred employees?
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