Working for an associated company
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The legal concepts of company and associated company in the UK effect various areas of employment law, but court decisions attempting to define the concepts have been ambiguous. Companies are defined in a variety of ways by different bodies. Employers are usually treated as associated when one of the companies is controlled by the other, or both are controlled by a third party. The third party can be another company or other type of group. Areas of employment law affected by court decisions include continuity of employment for all employees moving from a company to an associated company, the application of employment regulations to small companies, and claims for redundancy pay for employees offered suitable jobs at associated companies. Foreign and multinational firms are covered by some of the laws depending on the structure of the companies.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1990
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How many hours in a working week?
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A history of work week lengths in Great Britain, from early law through current practice, attempts to establish and identify norms in professional groups. After examining a number of notable legal cases that affected the concept of a full week of work, it is concluded that the specifics of work week requirements should be negotiated between employee and employer.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1985
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Problems over disciplinary procedure
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Proper disciplinary procedures with regard to employees dismissals are discussed in ten recent legal rulings in Great Britain. The Crown rules that witnesses have to be presented at disciplinary hearings; hearsay evidence can be admissible before a tribunal although it is considered with less weight; and witnesses can remain anonymous under certain circumstances.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1989
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