http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=John+Mehtam Legal John Mehtam Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=377191&ca=Legal A recent Court of Appeal decision has potentially changed the face of UK discrimination law. In the case of English v Thomas Sanderson Limited 2008 EWCA Civ 1421, the Court of Appeal made the decision that the homophobic taunting that was repeatedly aimed at an employee could, in fact, be determined... Jobs John Mehtam Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=351064&ca=Jobs In these times of economic recession it may appear to be an obvious point to make; get employment advice, particularly regarding redundancy and unfair dismissal. Commentators have indicated that it would be little surprise if the amount of claims in this area were to rise sharply in the coming month... Legal John Mehtam Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=349127&ca=Legal A recent Court of Appeal decision regarding the Protection from Harassment Act has made it tougher for employees to bring the likes of bullying directors and senior managers to justice. This, however, does not mean that companies should shy away from taking a hard line against bullies in the workpla... Legal John Mehtam Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=345605&ca=Legal As every media outlet in the UK and beyond has been repeatedly telling us for the past couple of months, we are already in a period of economic recession. As you will also be aware, this means a tough time for businesses small and large. A topic that might not immediately spring to mind when you thi... Legal John Mehtam Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=343773&ca=Legal 7 tips for large to small businesses that are looking to hire an Employment Law Solicitor or to simply check that you are getting a good service from your existing advisor. Nobody needs to be reminded that due to the economic recession we are currently experiencing, times are hard for all businesses... Legal John Mehtam Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=320871&ca=Legal Having problems at work with a colleague or even the boss and unsure of what rights you may have? Even worse are you about to be made redundant and do not know what to do? Solutions are available and you may have more rights than you know about… Staff across England and Wales who fear they may be at... Legal John Mehtam Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261537&ca=Legal Employment Training provides environmentally friendly advice to businesses for energy savings in the work place. “Switch it off” is the rule of thumb in reducing running costs and at the same time minimizing your company’s carbon foot print. More and more companies are working hard to ensure their o... Legal John Mehtam Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=243880&ca=Legal Several tips and pitfalls for employers regarding offering and moving employees to new jobs as an alternative to making staff redundant. Employment law training offers UK businesses the full picture of options when axing staff looms. Employers facing a round of tough redundancies should consider off... Legal John Mehtam Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=238125&ca=Legal Modern technology in the workplace is a vital tool, from mobile phones to Blackberries, but it should not be used to take shortcuts in the workplace. In today’s competitive marketplace, most businesses would not be able to survive without the very latest technology, but sometimes, companies and thei... Legal John Mehtam Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=230621&ca=Legal Protect you business from hefty fines or even a prison sentence by being up to date with the UK Governments January 2008 illegal worker laws. You must always protect your business. UK employers have been warned that if they take on illegal workers they could face a prison sentence and / or massive f...