Most drivers reading this will agree that tailgating is one of life’s biggest annoyances, but more importantly causes crashes that could easily be avoided. The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) recognise the danger associated with tailgating, and so have recently launched their SafetyWatch #backoff campaign, an initiative that the Personal Injury Team at Hampshire based law firm Warner Goodman LLP earnestly supports.
In the last few weeks zero hours contracts have been in the focus of the media following the publication of various statistics which demonstrated that they are far more widely used than previously thought. In particular, statistics were released showing that workers on zero hours contracts earn, on average, £6 an hour less and that there are more than a million workers on zero hours contracts.
When it comes to business development, LinkedIn has replaced the old fashioned address book for keeping up with business contacts. But whilst many companies encourage employees to use the online social networking site to keep in touch with customers, Sarah Whitemore, Employment Law Partner, highlights here what can be a potential downside of such relationships when an employee moves on.