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Without Prejudice Chat: Employer Do’s and Don’ts
Without Prejudice conversations are commonly entered into by parties to a workplace dispute, but they are not without risk. Evanna Lafferty outlines the key “do’s” and “don’ts” of these conversations for employers, to ensure that legal privilege is properly applied.
A million-dollar mistake – the Employee who tried to steal his Employer’s supplier
Both employers and employees have good faith and fidelity obligations to each other during the employment relationship. Adherence to these is not optional, and failure to do so can result in serious consequences for the breaching party. In this article, Evanna Lafferty outlines why an employee in a recent Employment Court case was ordered to pay almost one-million dollars in damages to his employer for breaching these obligations.
Age-based gifts in wills – when they work and when they don’t
Many people include age restrictions in their wills to prevent young beneficiaries from receiving an inheritance too soon. In this article, partner Matthew Peploe explains why those restrictions do not always work as intended and how the Trusts Act 2019 can allow beneficiaries to access their inheritance earlier than expected.