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Melissa Lawford Economics Correspondent |
Employment lawyers expect a Christmas Eve clear-out across offices before Labour’s Employment Rights Act takes effect on Jan 1. This, they say, will be the tipping point for a wave of job losses.
Two key changes to the unfair dismissal claims process will come into effect from the start of next year: a cap on claims for unfair dismissal, which is currently set at £123,543, will be scrapped; and the time a worker needs to have been employed before they can make a claim for unfair dismissal will be lowered from two years to six months.
The first change means people will be able to lodge tribunal claims for potentially unlimited sums if they feel they’ve been wrongly let go. And the second change means many more will be able to do so.
Bosses are terrified they will face a surge in multimillion-pound claims that could bankrupt start-ups or swamp financial services firms in protracted legal battles.
To protect themselves, they are dismissing highly paid staff pre-emptively. Employment lawyers say staff turnover at some companies is as much as double normal levels in the run-up to Christmas.
Companies are also pulling back on hiring, cutting probation periods and enforcing ruthless performance reviews to weed out the worst staff.
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Cara McGoogan |
When I met siblings Beth and Nicola last year, they told me the story of their sister Debbie Cooper, and I was shocked by the level of deception they had experienced.
In 2010, Debbie married Jamie Starbuck and set off on a round-the-world honeymoon. For two years, Debbie’s siblings received emails from her about the far-flung places she and Jamie were exploring. However, in 2012, her friends reported her missing, and it would turn out Jamie was spinning an elaborate lie.
Debbie’s sisters, Nicola (right) and Beth (who does not wish to be pictured), spent years mistakenly believing she was travelling the world |
Sarah Peters and I have investigated three public scandals for our award-winning Bed of Lies podcast, including undercover police and infected blood. This story might have been about a private case of abuse, murder and a cover-up, but we knew it should be our next series.
Missing Debbie tells their story for the first time: a disturbing tale of coercion, murder and an elaborate deception that spans the globe.
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Kemi Badenoch The country is living well beyond its means, but the PM and John Healey are making it worse Continue reading ➤
Poppy Coburn Donald Trump has made Washington DC safe again Continue reading ➤
Simon Briggs Aston Villa’s legal action threat is a pathetic attack on free speech Continue reading ➤ |
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Twenty years ago, Casino Royale took James Bond back to brutal basics with a gadget-free Aston Martin, post-9/11 intrigue and Daniel Craig smashing through walls. However, did it save the franchise, or light the fuse that would destroy the Bond film as we knew it? Tom Fordy reports. Continue reading ➤ |
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Sir Gabriele Finaldi has faced challenges in his 11 years as director of the National Gallery, including financial losses, fewer visitors and a cost-of-living crisis, and he admits that “we are not in an entirely rosy situation”. He talks to Peter Stanford about bringing art to inner London schools, the idiocy of Just Stop Oil activists, and the positives from less footfall. “If you are being pushed around by a crowd, it makes the visiting experience much less attractive,” he says. Continue reading ➤ |
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Europe’s best-known fashion houses have spent years pricing out once-loyal customers at home and turning their attention to China, where they have built futuristic stores, hosted lavish events and adapted products to suit local tastes. However, the Chinese have had enough. Their economy is faltering and, tired of price rises and marketing blunders, they are turning to local brands instead. The question now is whether European luxury can survive without their money. Continue reading ➤ |
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How does a breast cancer specialist reduce her own risk of the disease? Dr Rewa Keegan, who is in her 40s and has a family history of the condition, explains why sleep, diet and strength training matter most when it comes to warding off a diagnosis in midlife.
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Blessed November has arrived. With half-term over, the travel industry is bracing for six weeks of weak demand before the Christmas exodus and the ski season begin. The 11th month brings low prices and a refreshing absence of crowds both at the departure airport and your final destination.
Set your sights on an atmospheric European city break, a winter warmer beside the Mediterranean or Red Sea or a trip to the other side of the world. You might pay as little as one third of the festive fares prevailing from mid-December.
The southern hemisphere is the dream location. Having escaped the British November in previous years, I particularly recommend Argentina: Buenos Aires is enjoying early summer right now, while the Patagonia region is coming alive. This year, though, my November destination is Cape Verde: the Atlantic archipelago lying just 15 degrees from the equator, off the coast of West Africa.
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Capt Garry Newton, who has died aged 66, commanded the Trident submarine Vigilant and twice served as an attaché in Moscow.
While most submariners thought only of reaching command, he pursued a second career, becoming so fluent in Russian that he often seemed more native than his hosts. As assistant naval attaché to Moscow in 1993, Newton stood with colleagues on the roof of his apartment block and watched tanks loyal to Boris Yeltsin open fire on the Russian White House. For a submariner, Newton coped remarkably well under live fire.
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1512 | Michelangelo’s paintings on ceiling of the Sistine Chapel are first exhibited to the public after four years of work
1848 | WH Smith opens its first railway bookstall at Euston railway station
1990 | Deputy prime minister Geoffrey Howe, the last remaining member of Margaret Thatcher’s 1979 cabinet, resigns (see our front page coverage from the following day below)
1993 | The Maastricht Treaty comes into effect, creating the European Union
Birthdays: Mark Hughes (63), Sharron Davies (64), Tim Cook (66)
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Find as many words as you can in today’s Panagram, including the nine-letter solution. Visit Telegraph Puzzles to play a range of head-scratching games, including The 1% Club, Cogs, and Quick, Mini or Cryptic Crosswords.
Yesterday’s Panagram was ALLIGATOR. Come back tomorrow for the solution to today’s puzzle. |
Thank you for reading. Allister Heath, Sunday Telegraph Editor
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