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Workplace Violence Unfair Dismissal

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

U.K. Employment Law Update: Employer Liability, Whistleblowing Dismissals and Trial Periods in Redundancy

Was an Employer Liable for an Assault Committed by one of its Employees on Another? In Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 2214, the Court of Appeal considered whether an employer was liable for an...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Consistency of Treatment Following Office Party Brawl

In MBNA Limited v Jones UKEAT/0120/15, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether the inconsistent treatment of two employees arising from the same incident rendered the dismissal of one of them unfair....more

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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Reaffirms that Violence in the Workplace Justifies First Offense Termination

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In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico recently reaffirmed its previous position that an act of aggression by an employee towards a coworker is sufficient to establish just cause for termination under...more

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