Monthly Archives: February 2008

About Me

I’ve updated the About Me section on the blog. It still doesn’t give much away. Time was that I’d be the type to put up pictures, but softly softly seems the order of the day now.

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Camp banter

Mr English went to a boarding school and lived in Brighton. This, perhaps with the odd camp mannerism, was enough to draw tired and predictable jokes from his workmates. His claim of harassment under the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations … Continue reading

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Agency Workers

A neat summary of the situation at present: The question of whether a claimant in an unfair dismissal case is or is not an employee within the meaning of the 1996 Act is increasingly litigated before employment tribunals in unfair … Continue reading

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“Why the fuck should I work for Pinsent Masons?”

… is a search term typed into Google, by which someone came across my post on PM’s diversity plaudit. Stats like this are fascinating, but frustrating too. Do they work there already? Are they thinking of applying there? Will Pinsent’s … Continue reading

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Unfair Competition

The dispute between the Legal Services Commission (providers of what used to be known as Legal Aid) and barristers is fascinating. Read one man’s view of it here. If you’re several thousand employees, you don’t like your new pay deal, … Continue reading

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Disabilities not so special any more

You can’t stay still for very long around here – you stand round waiting for some European caselaw and two come along at once. We now have a widely reported decision on whether or not the unique feature of disability … Continue reading

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