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Taking trouble to avoid ill-advised moves on sick pay
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Simmons & Simmons
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Human Resources
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Leave Entitlements
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Disability
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disability claims
Most employers will be familiar with dealing with employees absent on sick leave on occasion; this is an inevitable part of managing a workforce, writes Fiona Loughrey and Sarah Berkeley.
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Don't let your business get fried by en masse poaching
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Resignation
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Data Protection
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Employee Privacy
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Competition
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Employment Contract
At this time of year, with bonuses being calculated for payment at year end, many employees start to turn their minds towards thinking about new opportunities, writes Fiona Loughrey and Sarah Berkeley.
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New data protection guidelines could just be the beginning
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Data
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Simmons & Simmons
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Mainland
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Mainland Business
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Best Practices
The mainland’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology earlier this year issued new guidelines on data protection, writes Fiona Loughrey and Lesli Ligorner.
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Companies cannot stay still over mobile-device policies
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Mobile Technology
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Smartphones
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Data
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Security
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Employee Privacy
As mobile technology has developed to become an inevitable aspect of our everyday lives, employers now face a range of related issues, writes Fiona Loughrey and Sarah Berkeley.
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Time to make advances on sexual-harassment policies
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Sexual Harassment
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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Australia
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Human Resources
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Simmons & Simmons
Sexual harassment has been unlawful in Hong Kong since 1996, writes Fiona Loughrey and Sarah Berkeley.
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Big Brother at work: How 'personal' are personal posts?
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
employment law
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Mainland
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Social Media
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Company Policy
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Dismissal
How far can bosses go in stopping staff posting online? Here are some general guidelines from the legal experts ...
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