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UK Discrimination Law Review: Equal Pay Audits: new Tribunal powers

We have been through a very significant period of change for Employment Tribunals over the past two years: with the introduction of fees, pre-claim conciliation and new Tribunal Rules, all of which are likely to reduce the number of Tribunal claims ...




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UK Discrimination Law Review: Code of practice for employers: Avoiding unlawful discrimination while preventing illegal working

Employers have a duty to carry out document checks on individuals before employing them.  The aim of the checks is to ensure that individuals have the legal right to work in the UK.  Correctly carrying out document checks gives employers a...




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Uk Discrimination Law Review: Redundancy and reasonable adjustments

The Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”) has recently given an interesting ruling on  redundancy selection which could open the door to more claims from disabled employees. Background <...




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TMT legal update: Svensson - hyperlinks and communication to a “new public”

Précis An owner of a website may redirect users, via clickable links, to copyright protected works, without requiring the permission of the copyright holders if those works have been made available on a freely accessible basis on another web...




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Redundancy and Age Discrimination - the Tower Hamlets case

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision (The Mayor and Burgess of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets v Mr J Wooster) has found a local authority liable for unfair dismissal and age discrimination where it made insufficient effort to redeploy a...




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VAT implications for residential developers letting unsold houses

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published an information sheet giving guidance to house builders on the VAT implications of letting unsold houses. The guidance has been published in response to enquiries from house builders who are letting hous...




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Procurement e-briefing: ECJ decision - land deals unlikely to be public work concession contracts

Land deals are currently one of the most scrutinized areas of public procurement, and the correct application of the public procurement rules to land transactions still poses one of the greatest challenges for public bodies. ...




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Proposed changes to lease accounting

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Income Strips and Student Accommodation - an alternative funding model for Higher Education Institutions

Economic and political uncertainty since the Brexit vote and fear of a predicted debt crisis have increased funding pressures on Higher Education Institutions when putting their estates strategies into action.  A perfect storm of a predicted dr...




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The Preliminary Ruling in the Achmea (formerly Eureko) v. Slovakia Case: the Uncertain Future of Intra-EU BITs

The compatibility of investment protection treaties with the regulatory framework of European Union law has been a controversial issue for quite some time. A recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Achmea (formerly Eureko) v...





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INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria’s successful youth teams don’t succeed at senior level – Fanny Amun

Fanny Amun also speaks on the debate for the extension or termination of Gernot Rohr’s contract as the Super Eagles.

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Van Gaal points finger at ‘evil genius’ Woodward over Man United sacking

Louis van Gaal has blamed Man Utd executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward for his sacking at the club and labelled him an “evil genius”. The Dutchman won an FA Cup in his final match in charge of Man Utd after leading them to fifth and fourth-place finishes in his two years in charge between 2014-2016. Speaking
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Ogun Ministry of Health reacts to viral video of corpse claimed to be COVID-19 victim at its PHC

The Ogun State Ministry of Health has reacted to a viral video circulating in the social media about a corpse claimed to be a victim of COVID-19 at its Primary Health Center (PHC), Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta on Friday, May 9, 2020. The Hon. Commissioner for Health, Ogun State, Dr. Tomi Coker, in a statement said that the
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Tiger Force volunteers urged to serve people

TIMERGARA: The volunteers of the Prime Minister’s Corona Relief Tiger Force were urged to serve the people without any political consideration. They were administered oath at a ceremony at district council hall Balambat here on Saturday.A total of 6634 members, including teachers, students,...




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JUI-F leader concerned at illegal hunting

CHITRAL: A local leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Muhammad Said Khan Lal has expressed concern over illegal hunting of Ibex and other wildlife in the historic hunting area of Zewargol in Torkho area of Upper Chitral. In a statement on Saturday, Said Khan Lal, who is also former tehsil councilor and...




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Police say aunt killed minor girl in Swabi

SWABI: The police here on Saturday said that a five-year-old girl, whose body was recently recovered from a water channel, was killed by her aunt. Speaking at a news conference here, DPO Imran Shahid said that investigation revealed that Wajeeha Khan’s aunt was involved in her killing. The...




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Tiger force launched in Upper Dir

DIR: The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Tiger Force for Covid-19 was inaugurated in Upper Dir the other day.In this regard, a simple function was organised at the district council hall in Dir town where DC Khalid Iqbal Khattak, MNA Sahibzada Sibghatullah, District Police Officer Mian Nasib Jan,...




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CM Mahmood Khan orders timely completion of CFCs under digital access initiative

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has asked officials to ensure timely completion of Citizens Facilitation Centres projects in the provincial capital launched under the Digital Access Initiative of the provincial government.He also directed the high-ups of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information...




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D�c�s de Ca�l Perm�s - Sanjeev Teeluckdharry demande une enqu�te judiciaire

Ses services ont �t� retenus par Chiana...




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Nigeria: Manchester United - Odion Ighalo se montre prudent en ce qui concerne son avenir

Pr�t� � Manchester United par le Shanghai...




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S�n�gal: COVID-19 - Un dix-septi�me d�c�s

Quelques heures apr�s le communiqu� portant sur le seizi�me d�c�s d�tect� post mortem, le minist�re de la Sant� et de l'Action sociale annonce un dix-septi�me d�c�s li� au coronavirus. ......




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Togo: Eviter un hard landing

Les avions d'Asky sont clou�s au sol depuis plus d'un mois. La compagnie a�rienne r�gionale bas�e au Togo assure quelques vols cargo, de l'affr�tement et de rares rotations commerciales. ......




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Munyakazi: Rayon Sports president handed six-month ban by Ferwafa

The local federation has now banned the Rayon boss after he allegedly incited hatred and violence while he protested fines ......




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60th meeting of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy reviews work progress and coronavirus protection measures

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, chaired the Council's 60th meeting, which was conducted online, attended by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy. HE Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Energy, also attended the meeting along other board members. These included HE Dawood Al Hajiri, Director General of Dubai Municipality; HE Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC); Waleed Salman, Vice...




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Presidency: COVID-19 council's meeting minutes are classified

Advocates Nazeer Cassim and Erin Richardson said they wanted clarity on the powers of the national coronavirus command council. ......




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Oguda: KPL CEO reveals course of action to be announced after FKF league cancellation

The body had informed Caf their concerns after the federation annulled the top tier on April 30 ......




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Coronavirus - Middle East and North Africa: UNHCR MENA COVID- 19 Emergency Response Update #4

(MENAFN - African Press Organization) [To enable links in your articles, contact MENAFN Click here ] [To enable links in your articles, contact MEN... ......




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Cellcom Israel Announces Preparation For Debt Offering In Israel - Update

NETANYA, Israel, May 10, 2020/PRNewswire/ -- Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (TASE: CEL) (the 'Company') announced today that following the Company's previously announced potential debt offering in Israel, the Company is in preparations to raise up to NIS 200,000,000in debentures and options to purchase ordinary shares of the Company, and subject to the completion of the contemplated offering, the Company has accepted early commitments from institutional investors for the purchase of an aggregate of 222,000 units, each comprised of 1,000 debentures Series L and 10 options Series 4, for NIS 906per unit out of orders for approximately 560 thousand units received in the institutional tender. In...




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COVID-19: Traders, buyers shun face masks, social distancing orders in Ilorin

Despite the warning by the Kwara Police Command to market leaders in the state to comply strictly with the guidelines on the relaxed COVID-19 lockdown order, traders and buyers have refused to observe the safety protocols to curb the spread of the virus. DAILY POST visit to Ipata market among others in Ilorin, the state […]

COVID-19: Traders, buyers shun face masks, social distancing orders in Ilorin




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Coronavirus: WHO releases list of African countries with highest cases, deaths

The World Health Organization, WHO, Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has said that the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 56,000 in the past 24 hours. The UN health agency gave the update on its official Twitter account on Saturday. According to the tweet, COVID-19 has killed 2,100 […]

Coronavirus: WHO releases list of African countries with highest cases, deaths




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Manchester United not happy with De Gea

Manchester United are not happy with the performance of their first-choice goalkeeper, David de Gea. This claim was made by respected football expert and journalist, Duncan Castles. According to Castles, Man United believe they made a huge mistake by signing a lucrative long-term contract last year with De Gea and would be glad to offload […]

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“I did not announce ban lift on religious activities in Enugu” – Archbishop Ede

The Chairman of the Christian Council of Nigeria, Enugu State chapter, Archbishop Barr. Christopher Ede, has stated that he did not announce that ban on religious activities have been lifted in Enugu State, as is being erroneously peddled in the media. Reacting to a media report credited to him to the effect that Enugu State […]

“I did not announce ban lift on religious activities in Enugu” – Archbishop Ede




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Nigerian newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Sunday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, gave an insight into his whereabouts in the past few weeks. Osinbajo, who spoke through his spokesperson, Akande Laolu, disclosed that he has been attending to official matters on how to improve Nigeria’s economy. Laolu urged Nigerians to ignore […]

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Suspected coronavirus victim dies in front of Ogun hospital [VIDEO]

A woman was said to have died in front of the Primary Health Centre in Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. In a video obtained by DAILY POST, the lifeless body of the woman was seen lying on the floor, right in front of the hospital, on Saturday. There was panic among residents of Abeokuta, […]

Suspected coronavirus victim dies in front of Ogun hospital [VIDEO]




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HR e-briefing 383 - Details of those facing tribunal claims must be made public

The Deputy Information Commissioner has ruled that the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) must release the names and addresses of respondents in Employment Tribunal cases under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, havin...




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HR e-briefing 394 - Increased redundancy pay and other compensation limits

Details have just been published of the annual uprating of compensation limits for tribunal claims and other amounts payable under employment legislation. The new amounts will apply where the relevant event occurs on or after 1 February 2009. For un...




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Eversheds' HR e-briefing 469: Employment Tribunal claims soar

Statistics for 2009-10 released by the Tribunals Service this week reveal that claims to employment tribunals have dramatically increased this year. Despite an overall drop in 2008-9, when the number of claims was 151,028, claims have soared to 236,...




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HR e-briefing 488 - Employment Tribunal reform: a promising start

The Government has today published a consultation on employment tribunal reform.  The consultation floats a wide-range of proposals, going well beyond the measures which were rumoured to be up for consideration. The consultation document inclu...




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Eversheds' HR e-briefing 519: Fewer Employment Tribunal claims in 2010-11

Statistics for April 2010 to March 2011 released by HM Courts and Tribunals Service yesterday reveal that, although the number of claims has fallen since the same period in 2009-10, the 218,100 claims still represent a 44% increase on the 2008-9 fig...




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HR e-briefing 528: Employment Tribunal reform: next steps and other measures

Today, the Government has announced a number of measures aimed at resolving disputes more quickly, reducing the pressure on the employment tribunal system and saving costs for employers and the taxpayer. The Government published its consultation on...




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HR e-briefing 534: Employment tribunal fees and shortening the 90 day consultation period: what do employers think?

As a follow-up to our previous employer survey on proposals to reform the employment tribunal system, in January 2012 we conducted a second survey seeking views on the introduction of tribunal fees, on the Government’s decision to al...




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UK HR ebrief: Employment tribunal claims continue on a downward trend

Employment tribunal claims continue on a downward trend At the start of the year, interim figures released regarding the number of employment tribunal claims already indicated a further drop when ...




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UK HR E-briefing: Holiday pay uncertainty ended in employees’ favour

The Supreme Court yesterday refused British Gas permission to appeal in the holiday pay case of Lock: the Working Time Regulations are properly to be read purposively to give effect to the CJEU ruling in Lock. Crucially, we now know that repres...




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Employment Tribunal fees held to be unlawful… what does this mean for employers and how can they protect themselves?

Introduction of Tribunal fees Before July 2013 it was free for individuals to bring Employment Tribunal Claims. However, in July 2013 the Government introduced Employment Tribunal fees for anyone wanting to make a claim or appeal a judgment. The Gov...




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Weekly Newsletter Italy: from 2 June to 8 June 2014

HR Consultancy Jobs ActAccording to the Minister of Labour, Giuliano Poletti, the government bill is likely to be approved by the Parliament later this year. The text of the bill is likely to be approved by the Senate of the Italian Republic in July...




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The beginnings of a “value-for-money” duty under the SMCR?

The FCA has yet to consult on the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime. However, in its Asset Management Market Study: Final Report, MS15/2.3, the FCA signalled its intention to impose a “prescribed responsibility” u...




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COVID -19 : Minister directs agencies under him to make available research grants for digital solution

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami has directed agencies under the Ministry to make available research grants for the development of digital solutions to COVID 19 and innovative ideas in the post COVID 19 era in the country. Pantami made the remarks during the virtual Final Demo and Prize Giving Day […]

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Breaking: El-rufai demolish kaduna popular beer joint

Governor Nasir El-rufai of kaduna state has reportedly demolished a popular beer joint located opposite command secondary schools in kaduna south local government. Eyewitness and security man who spoke to Nigerian pilot under anonymity said government official led by four Hilux loaded with security operatives were responsible for the demolition which occurred around 4pm on […]

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CEO hunt for Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan health venture