The vexing problem of aggrieved employees in the recruitment industry
You are in a business that revolves around people – clients, candidates and above all else your employees. So what do you do when you are faced with an employee who raises a complaint or threatens to bring an Employment Tribunal claim against your business? What if you consider that their complaint has absolutely no …
The vexing problem of aggrieved employees in the recruitment industry
Recruitment: recent High Court case on enforcing restrictive covenants
It is all too common to see employees of recruitment companies break the law by contacting candidates or clients after leaving and joining a rival agency. Fortunately, the law is there to protect these companies against the actions of rogue former employees, and in June Sherrards helped one of its long standing recruiter clients obtain …
Recruitment: recent High Court case on enforcing restrictive covenants
Springboard into recruitment
Starting any business from scratch is a daunting task. It’s no different when it comes to starting a recruitment business. But it’s a darn sight easier if you’ve got a ready-made database of clients and candidates. It’s an all-too familiar scenario in the recruitment sector: a member of staff leaving to set up on his …
Springboard into recruitment
GDPR and Recruiters
25 May 2018 – take note of the date as this is becoming affectionally known as “GDPR” day. It is the day when the old Data Protection Act 1998 is superseded by GDPR. The aim; to effectively standardise rules across the EU and create greater transparency, responsibilities and liability in relation to how data (held …
GDPR and Recruiters
business isn’t Business
For lawyers, words matter. A lot. And for good reason. In a recent case in the High Court, Sherrards successfully defended a claim in which a former employer in the recruitment sector was trying to punish a former employee for having had dealings with one of its customers after the employee had left and joined …
business isn’t Business
Recruitment agency fee disputes: Do you abide by your own terms and conditions?
A recent case handled by Sherrards’ recruitment specialists, Barney Laurence and Hannah Jones, brought into sharp focus the importance of the client recruitment agency (“Company A”) following its own terms of business. Company A was engaged by Company B to source a candidate for a role. Company A supplied a quality candidate, whom Company B subsequently …
Recruitment agency fee disputes: Do you abide by your own terms and conditions?
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- Amy Brunt Associate, Residential Property
- Andrew Cooke Senior Associate, Company Commercial
- Anu Hunt Senior Solicitor
- Asha Ngai Partner, Residential Property
- Barney Laurence Partner, Dispute resolution
- Caroline Vernon Partner, Residential Property
- Carolle Harris Senior Solicitor, Wills, Trusts, Tax and Probate
- Charles Hodder Partner, Commercial Property
- Claire Haywood Senior Associate
- Donna Payne Senior Solicitor, Wills trusts and probate
- Gemma Newing Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution
- Geraldine Fabre Partner, Head of French Group
- Gill Talbot Conveyancing Assistant, Residential Property
- Jessica Lloyd Senior Associate, Commercial Property
- Joanne Perry Partner, Employment
- Katherine Gilroy Solicitor, Corporate/ Commercial
- Kiall Bagnell Senior Associate, Corporate Commercial
- Laurel Zhang Associate, Head of China & Southeast Asia Group
- Leigh Head Partner, corporate commercial
- Manzoor Ishani Consultant, Franchising
- Mark Fellows Partner, Employment
- Melissa Menelaou Marketing and Events Executive
- Michael Lewis Partner, Property Disputes
- Nicole Marmor Consultant, Wills, Trusts and Probate
- Paul Marmor Partner, Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation
- Paul Werth Senior Solicitor, Property Disputes
- Rachael Drane Paralegal
- Shreya Kargathra Solicitor, Commercial property
- Stephanie Kierans Partner, Commercial Property
- Terry Fendt Partner, Commercial Property
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