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On 10 June 2008, EU Employment Ministers agreed a landmark deal for agency workers which will have wide ranging implications for employers in the marketing and advertising sectors. Jenny Wotherspoon…

Failing to ensure that all of the legal requirements for “without prejudice” conversations with staff are met can create a risk that the discussions will not be considered genuinely “without…

The popularity of Facebook and other social networking websites (such as MySpace and Bebo) exposes employers to a number of risks including potential damage to reputation, reduced productivity and vicarious…

By now most businesses in the advertising and marketing sector are aware of the potential ramifications for employers of account moves under the infamous TUPE legislation. Ad industry bodies are…

There have been several conflicting cases over the last few years on whether a worker who is off work on sick leave is also entitled to accrue annual leave, and…

The Direct Marketing Association has been lobbying the UK government to head off the threat of legislation which would increase the basic rights of freelance staff. But do we really…

As the IPA ups its campaign to get marketing agencies exempted from laws potentially giving their staff the right to move with accounts, a recent case ups the ante by…

When TV content acquirer/distributor RDF bought production company IWC, it got IWC chair and creative director Alan Clements to agree a 3 year non compete. 16 months later, Clements resigned…

The festive season is fast approaching but will sleigh-bells be ringing in your office? Businesses in the advertising and marketing sector are notorious for their fun approach to Christmas but…

Recent age discrimination legislation has introduced 65 as a default retirement age. But many employers have found a competitive advantage in removing the retirement age altogether. Helen Dallimore explores the…

The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently grappled with this question on appeal after the Employment Tribunal said the firing was fair. What was the final outcome and what are the lessons…

Since the coming into force in April 2007 of new maternity legislation, employers have had to be aware of a raft of changes to the rights of their female employees.…