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Are Vince Cable’s proposals on employment law going to make it easier to dismiss staff?
We asked Jane Crosby, Solicitor at Hart Brown to give us her opinion on the proposed changes to employment law.
Saturday 19 September 2026
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We asked Jane Crosby, Solicitor at Hart Brown to give us her opinion on the proposed changes to employment law.
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