Ben Power

HR and Employment Lawyer. Founder of @SpringhouseLaw. Tweets about personal views only; re-tweets are not endorsements!

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Arriving at Google HQ for a seminar this morning. I love the complete lack of Google signage!

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I recently spoke to Legal Practice Management (page 20) about the challenges facing SME law firms in 2019. Thanks @lsn_team

Check it out here: https://t.co/O8NhtUmw81

#employmentlaw #emplaw #law

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Do you want to join the employment law revolution?
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Well then, check out our job vacancies at Springhouse Solicitors: https://t.co/0F9ubfOhEV

#emplaw #LawandLegislation #JobVacancy

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The delivery company DPD is being sued over the death of a driver who collapsed after he missed hospital appointments because he feared the company’s practice of charging drivers £150 for missing work. Read the case: https://t.co/x8OBNENiZC

#Employeelaw #LawandLegislation

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New Precedent: A letter that gives one month’s notice should not automatically be interpreted as a letter of resignation, an employment appeal tribunal judgement has confirmed.

Read about the case in full here: https://t.co/9ieStViA8J

#Employeelaw #LawandLegislation

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A former estate agency employee has been awarded compensation of £11,663 after the firm she worked for went out of business. She claimed, and won, statutory redundancy pay of £9,466. Read here: https://t.co/cugm5qXJJi

Made redundant? Get in contact: 0800 915 7777

#Employeelaw

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The workplace right to paid leave for bereaved parents has been officially enshrined in law.

The new law, expected to come into force in 2020, will give all employed parents a day-one right to two weeks’ leave if they lose a child under 18.

#Employeelaw #LawandLegislation

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To help you understand what you need to cover in your social media policy, FE News have assembled this handy guide covering all of your responsibilities, as well as the rules and legal risks. Check it out here: https://t.co/jovY4RjwF2

#Employeelaw #LawandLegislation

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The number of employment tribunal claims has tripled in the three months between April and June, latest statistics reveal. Claims have continued to rise since fees were abolish in July 2017.

Want to make a claim? Get in contact today: 0800 915 7777

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New job? Singing a new employment contract? Don't rush!

Here's what you should watch out for before you sign on the dotted line: https://t.co/BEGOvhNYCy

#emplaw #Employment #contract

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The charity @workingfamUK has published a list of the UK’s most family-friendly workplaces. The top ten employers include banks, law firms and even the Crown Prosecution Service. Read here: https://t.co/xpw4cFNOXm

#emplaw #maternityleave #paternityleave #parentingtips

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Pregnancy and maternity rights in the workplace are perhaps the most misunderstood areas of employment law for employers and individuals alike.

To help here's are our "Pregnant and employed? Your top three questions answered!". Available here: https://t.co/za9FNYbYcS

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Professor of Constitutional and European Law at University College London @RonanMcCrea, has written on religious discrimination at work and whether 'employees be fired for getting divorced?'. Read here: https://t.co/4fJdLUyxoP

#emplaw #EU #Religion

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Fines for employing illegal workers has fallen by 74%, @PeopleMgt have revealed. Read the full report here: https://t.co/THx1anH3c1

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Negotiating an exit from your job? Want to secure the best deal?

We list our top five tips for a negotiated exit here: https://t.co/M9nSmG7K8v

#emplaw #negotiation #contract #employmentlaw

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Morrisons are facing an employment tribunal claim over equal pay. If successful, the claim made by eight shop workers could apply to 80,000 employees and cost the retailer £1bn. Read here: https://t.co/3KQUly965E

#emplaw #sexism @guardian

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A scout leader expelled from the movement for comparing a colleague canoeing in a niqab to Darth Vader has accepted an out-of-court settlement. Read here: https://t.co/VfN3IlNYqF

The Scout Association said the settlement does not imply he was right.

#emplaw

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Jonathan Blood, a former delivery driver, was awarded over £1,500 in compensation after an Employment Tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed after taking a fortnight off to look after his poorly dog. Read here: https://t.co/45CKlUvTvR

#emplaw #Dog

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Homebase creditors have voted in favour of a company voluntary agreement (CVA) that will see 42 of its branches closing and the probable loss of around 1,500 jobs. Find out more about administration and what it means for the employee, here: https://t.co/HfK8mP1vKU

#emplaw

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What legal entitlements to pay and benefits does a woman have when she is on maternity leave?

My article has been featured in People Management Magazine. Read here: https://t.co/UU17wEAaQW

#LawandLegislation #emplaw #maternity #pregnant