According to his employers, an Italian man (referred to as The King of Absentees) stopped turning up for work at a hospital in the Italian city of Catanzaro around 15 years ago. Despite not being there, the worker was still paid his full wage, meaning he earned around £465,000 over that time. How the absent worker was able to get away with it for so long is now the subject of an in-depth investigation by the Italian authorities (unsurprisingly).
The French fashion label, Chanel, has lost its battle in the EU court against Huawei over the use of its logo. Judges have ruled in Huawei’s favour after the tech brand sought to rubberstamp an EU-wide trademark for a brand logo it wanted, despite fashion giant Chanel arguing it was too similar. Chanel went so far as to file a notice to oppose the registration of the trademark, explaining that it showed similarities akin to its own marks already
A delivery driver has been dismissed by Kent Foods Ltd., after refusing to wear a face mask as instructed by company policy. Polish-born Deimantas Kubilius was required to visit the Tate & Lyle Thames refinery site on a regular basis, with Tate & Lyle stipulating that all visitors must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce the risk of Coronavirus infection. What happened? In an incident that occurred on the 21st May, Mr Kubilius was making a bulk
Can Jose Mourinho claim unfair dismissal? With the news that Jose Mourinho has been “fired” after 17 months at Tottenham, without even getting a chance to manage at Super League level, you may be wondering whether he might be able to bring a claim for unfair dismissal? Firstly, it seems certain that Jose was not there long enough to claim. The right to bring a claim for unfair dismissal is available only to an employee who has been
A court case has erupted between retailers Marks & Spencer and Aldi, culminating in an online spat over their respective caterpillar-themed cakes. Colin the Caterpillar cakes are a mainstay of Marks & Spencer stores, with over 15 million sales to date. However, M&S has launched an intellectual property claim in protest of Aldi’s similar product, Cuthbert the Caterpillar. They claim the iced insect is trying to ‘ride on the coat-tails’ of M&S and their reputation. Aldi has been
The government has announced that as from 6 October 2020 certain cohabitees will be entitled to claim for bereavement damages in the event that a loved one is lost in the circumstances of a successful personal injury/clinical negligence claim. The Fatal Accidents Act 1976 has been amended to include such claims provided that the cohabiting partner of the deceased must have lived with the deceased for at least 2 years before the date of death. The change in
Disappointingly the government has extended the ban on possession proceedings, the working day before the stay was to be lifted. A further 4 weeks’ grace has been provided, with possession proceedings now being suspended until 20 September. Furthermore, eviction notices will need to give 6 months’ notice from now until the end of March 2021. Originally section 21 notices needed to provide tenants with 2 months notice, and section 8 notices between 2 weeks and 2 months. In March
The Government announced this week that everyone visiting shops and supermarkets must wear a face covering from 24th July. It has already been a requirement in England to wear a face covering whilst on public transport, so what does this mean if you need to attend court? The current Courts & Tribunals Service guidance is in line with the government position, saying face coverings should be worn in enclosed places where social distancing is not possible, such as public