Executives may make representations during the interview process such as embellishing credentials, omitting prior criminal or regulatory infractions, or providing false circumstances concerning their departure from a prior employer. The challenge for corporate directors and management teams is to avoid potential embarrassment and negligent hiring litigation by properly vetting these candidates prior to making hiring […]

This Is What Happened To 10 Executives Who Lied About Their Resumes –  digg A little fibbing on your resume might not seem like a big deal when you’re applying for a low-ranking position, but you never know where your professional career will end up. And these little lies can come back to threaten you […]

STRIPPED OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS 11 Jan 2013 Many of you will have seen our Top Twenty Tweets of Twenty Twelve – a compilation of the 20 most topical employment law questions, answered using case study examples from the last year. The case of Stringfellow Restaurants Ltd v Quashie [2012] EWCA Civ 1735 was considered, addressing […]

THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT 11 Dec 2012 Contract of employment – temporary contracts – justification26 January 2012 European Court of Justice A series of 13 fixed-term contracts over 11 years, all to cover periods of temporary leave of others, did not require that fixed-term employee to be treated as permanent. Paragraph 5(1) of the Framework […]

Contract of employment – temporary contracts – justification – limit 11 Dec 2012 European Court of Justice 8 March 2012 Under UK law, a series of fixed-term contracts which overall lasts for more than 4 years is automatically treated as permanent unless a further fixed-term contract is justified on objective grounds. This decision of the […]

Discrimination – age – Council Directive 2000/78/EC – Swedish law – compulsory retirement 11 Dec 2012 European Court of Justice 5 July 2012 Compulsory retirement at the age of 67, which was permitted under Swedish law, did not amount to unlawful age discrimination under Council Directive 2000/78/EC because it was reasonably justified by legitimate aims […]

FSA prevents company ownership after buyer lied on CV 22 Oct 2012 The Financial Services Authority has barred Ewa Karczewska from taking ownership of an authorised firm after she fudged her CV when she submitted it to the regulator. On 14 September 2010, Ms Karczewska bought 70 per cent of Think Finance from Boril Wdowczyk […]

French prosecutors have launched an investigation into possible money laundering by HSBC private banking clients after buying data stolen by a former employee of the bank. Eric de Montgolfier, the prosecutor from Nice in the south of France, revealed yesterday that his team are looking into thousands of accounts for evidence of money laundering, having […]