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An overview of redundancy and of the steps employers must take to get the process, and their decisions, right. What is redundancy?   Redundancy is essentially where you: (a) close your business; (b) close a workplace; or (c) need fewer employees to...

A decision of the Court of Appeal has highlighted the risk of personal liability faced by partners in an unlimited partnership, according to a leading corporate lawyer. “Under English law, every partner in an unlimited partnership, not carried on...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that events following a service provision change could be relevant in determining whether a client intended that activities would be carried out by a transferee in connection with a task of short term duration. ...

George Green LLP have compiled a list of employment law “must dos” for SMEs. If SMEs act on these points they will be well placed to deal with any challenges to their HR practices.   Beware the recruitment process Be aware that...

Whilst keeping up sales is very important, companies selling goods need to be ever mindful of protecting themselves as best they can against bad debts with their customers. Companies in the manufacturing sector continue to face very challenging times,...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has recently given judgment regarding 2 interesting TUPE cases. Both cases illustrate the complexities of TUPE and the need for employers to take expert legal advice on it’s application . The Employment tribunals were...

A recent case has highlighted the need for directors of subsidiary companies to exercise independent judgement, according to Philip Round, a partner in the Corporate team at George Green LLP. “There may be an expectation at group level that subsidiary...

Welcome Snowballs and open fires aside, winter isn’t all fun and games. Dark mornings and dark afternoons pose their own mood-detracting challenges for workers and employers alike. And that’s not all. Acas has a guide to dealing...

Law firm George Green LLP have expanded its top-ranked Corporate and Commercial team with the recent appointment of Senior Associate, James Bird. James previously worked as a Senior Associate at Wright Hassall Solicitors specialising in a wide variety of...

Leading law firm, George Green LLP has been recognised as a stand out law firm by the 2016 edition of law directory, Chambers & Partners. The firm has had eight of its lawyers individually ranked as well as five of its practice areas. George Green have...