December 9, 2015
What Companies Need to Know About Employment Law When Setting Up Business in The United Kingdom Any company starting a business in the UK will need to engage the services of others, including through the employment of staff. It is therefore inevitable that you will come into contact with aspects of UK employment law. Beginning…
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November 30, 2015
The former Newcastle United player, Jonas Gutierrez, was recently said to be pursuing a claim for disability discrimination against the Tyneside club. This came in the wake of the much publicised case involving Eva Carneiro, the former Chelsea doctor, bringing claims for constructive dismissal and sex discrimination against the west London club. Yet Gutierrez’s case…
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October 20, 2015
Outsourcing is the practice of transferring resources and certain tasks of one business to another independent business, which provides specialized services. Introduction In the outsourcing process, a business function is carried out by a third party service provider. The hiring business transfers part of its operational management to an outsourcing firm. In this way, the…
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October 18, 2015
From October, 2015, a new duty upon larger businesses will be implemented in UK, requiring them to publicly report steps they have taken to ensure their operations and supply chains are trafficking and slavery free. The aim of this new legal intervention is to encourage organisations to tackle modern slavery with greater urgency by driving…
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August 4, 2015
Introduction The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“PR”) is a self-governing territory of the United States of America (“US”) with approximately 3,750,000 inhabitants. Located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, PR governs its internal affairs in a manner similar to that of the other 50 states of the US. The US has jurisdiction over…
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