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1 month ago | 
wottonkearney.com | Amanda Beattie |Jonathon Ferraro |Madeleine Wright |Joshua Weiler
By: Amanda Beattie, Jonathon Ferraro and Madeleine WrightAt a glanceHigh Court Decision on GCOs: The High Court ruled that Group Costs Orders (GCOs) issued by the Supreme Court of Victoria (VSC) are not enforceable in other courts, influencing jurisdictional decisions in class actions. BlueSky Class Action Challenge: The Court is reviewing whether solicitors can take a commission from class action settlements beyond cost recovery, with potential impacts on class action funding.
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1 month ago | 
wottonkearney.com | Amanda Beattie |Zoe Jones |Joshua Weiler
By: Amanda Beattie and Zoe JonesAt a glanceFollowing its decisions in other shareholder class actions late 2023 and 2024, the Federal Court has handed down yet another unfavourable decision for shareholders (Davis v Wilson [2025] FCA 108).
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
croner.co.uk | Amanda Beattie |Croner Group
Employees are not automatically entitled to take a smoke break during the working day, and you are legally permitted to stop them from doing so.
However, before you do, you should weigh up the pros and cons of these breaks. Carry on reading to see what these are, or speak to one of our consultants today for immediate HR or health & safety advice on 0808 501 6651
What are cigarette breaks?
Smoking breaks are the time staff members take off to smoke during the workday.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
croner.co.uk | Amanda Beattie |Croner Group
Although there have been huge strides in equality in the past few years, discrimination in the workplace is far from over.
Discrimination based on sexual orientation remains a prevalent issue in many workplaces.
found that more than 40% of LGBTIQA+ staff experienced conflict in the workplace, compared to 29% of heterosexual employees. The data from this report shows harassment, abuse, and discrimination towards LGBTIQA+ individuals are still part of unwanted conduct in many businesses.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
croner.co.uk | Amanda Beattie |Croner Group
Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, next beginning on 11 March, and is observed by Muslims across the country. All religious observances have the potential to cause some disruption in the workplace, and Ramadan is no different. If an employee is fasting, it is possible that their productivity will drop.
Croner have put together a few tips on how to accommodate those observing Ramadan, whilst looking after the health & safety of employees.
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
croner.co.uk | Amanda Beattie |Croner Group
It's very common for employees to temporarily leave their jobs to have a baby. As an employer, you have a legal obligation to ensure they receive the right maternity benefits. In this guide, we'll look at what maternity pay and leave are, how much is given, and ways to ensure employees are financially supported during leave. If you need immediate support, get in touch with one of Croner's experts here 0800 141 3806.
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
croner.co.uk | Croner Group |Amanda Beattie
It's very common for employees to temporarily leave their jobs to have a baby. As an employer, you have a legal obligation to ensure they receive the right maternity benefits.
In this guide, we'll look at what maternity pay and leave are, how much is given, and ways to ensure employees are financially supported during leave.
If you need immediate support, get in touch with one of Croner's experts here 0800 141 3806.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
croner.co.uk | Amanda Beattie |Croner Group
It doesn’t matter how rigid your employment contracts are, employees can still request changes to their working hours.
Or, if you’re the one to change the contract, then you’re still bound by shift pattern change laws.
No matter where the change comes from, handling correctly is tricky. In this article, we’ll take a look at what you need to know, and how to manage requests and the change itself.
This is the term that defines the rules surrounding changing shift patterns.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
croner.co.uk | Croner Group |Amanda Beattie
Sometimes, an employer may need to reduce the size of their workforce. One method they might consider to do this by making them redundant. Redundancies should only be used in a correct manner. Meaning, that employees must receive all their legal rights from start to end. If an employer neglects any of these steps, they could end up facing unfair dismissal claims. In this guide, we'll look at what redundancy is, what the law covers, and how to let employees go in the proper way. What is redundancy?
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
croner.co.uk | Croner Group |Amanda Beattie
Sometimes, an employer may need to reduce the size of their workforce. One method they might consider to do this by making them redundant. Redundancies should only be used in a correct manner. Meaning, that employees must receive all their legal rights from start to end. If an employer neglects any of these steps, they could end up facing unfair dismissal claims. In this guide, we'll look at what redundancy is, what the law covers, and how to let employees go in the proper way. What is redundancy?
