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Jim Wright

@jimjwright

Lawyering, gardening, walking, eating, drinking, occasional sailing, Dadding... Partner at law firm but tweets are my own views.

Joined May 2011
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"New UK laws designed to reduce strikes may actually lead to an increase. " by @jimjwright on @LinkedIn linkedin.com/pulse/new-uk-la… #ukemplaw
New UK laws designed to reduce strikes may actually lead to an increase.

New UK laws designed to reduce strikes may actually lead to an increase.

If everyone is candid, the proposed UK Government reforms to trade union laws are an attempt to reduce the ability of unions to cause issues for employers by reducing the ability of a union to call...

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In @GMB studio with @jimjwright @ShulmansLLP & @DrPamSpurr talking about implications of work #Christmas #parties – at Lambeth, London
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When asked, this section in youngest’s book lead to a #ukemplaw discussion on collective agreement law. Oh dear.
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I’m happy today to give free #ukemplaw advice to any polling company considering exiting political pollsters on performance grounds!
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First in line to vote this morning giving our local candidate @olivercoppard an early one-nil lead.
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Does any one on #ukemplaw know why Woolies is back tomorrow but Bluebird not until 13th May? I thought they were joined?
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Possibly the coolest way to get to a conference I’ve ever experienced #BuyYorkshire
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#labour manifesto extract on employment tribunal fees. Probably suggests means testing for fees?
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Happy shared parental leave day! Please enjoy responsibly. Although economics suggests a low take up theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

It’s the new era of shared parental leave (if you can afford to take it)

New rules on gender equality in the workplace come into force on Sunday. But for many they make little financial sense

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Royal staff balloting for industrial action during #GE2015 means I’m counting the seconds before new laws proposed theguardian.com/uk-news/2015…

Windsor Castle staff to hold ballot on industrial action

Pay dispute over additional duties might see the withdrawal of goodwill services such as tours of the castle for paying visitors

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If both the Guardian and the IoD are against this industries pay systems then something must be really wrong theguardian.com/business/201…

Fund managers could be the new investment bankers, says IoD

Director general Simon Walker says pay at asset management firms could have the making of another scandal

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Correlation? Dominos profits surge as it becomes arguably the largest high street user of #zerohourscontracts investors.dominos.co.uk/medi…
While @ONS are to publish their data on #zerohourscontracts tomorrow I don’t see how it can be comprehensive. Tax data doesn’t delineate.
Interesting data on the unevenness of pay rises by sector via @resfoundation
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Bookies election odds: @olivercoppard to beat Nick Clegg now down to only 3/1. @almurray to beat Farage 80/1. 323/1 for both.
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Poor Nick Clegg, not only this theguardian.com/politics/201… but he’s also now the butt of the opening gag at Sheffield’s panto. #ohyesheis

Big beasts of Westminster facing their own Portillo moment

Polls say the deputy PM could face a ‘Portillo moment’ when votes are counted next May, writes Ashley Cowburn

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Well I’m amused that the #ukemplaw decision on obesity is out exactly a week before the Christmas Day food fest.
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#themotorway by @barnabypeel is the best documentary series I’ve ever seen. That’s saying something. Poignant ending. #damntalentedfriends
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Hague isn’t even the most famous man from Rotherham. Not while either of the Chuckle brothers still live and breathe.
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Genius! MT @johnpmcdermott: Hockney reacts to Cameron calling Hague “the greatest living Yorkshireman” http://t.co/hMwsiWVr2r”
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