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Tesco loses big HR legal case in the Supreme Court Tesco loses big HR legal case in the Supreme Court, its ‘hire and fire’ appeal after the Supreme Court ruled it cannot terminate its employees’ contracts for the purpose of depriving them of retained payment. The judge said that employees contracts contained a clause barring the supermarket giant from removing their right to retained pay. This provides a precedent for that other companies who have been using new contracts to get out of previous liability. The most important takeaway for employment professionals and HR teams for this case is that…

Joe Biden wears Trump hat as 9/11 unity gesture, says White House President Joe Biden briefly wore a red Trump campaign hat at an event commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. He was visiting firefighters in Pennsylvania near where one of the four hijacked planes crashed, and the White House said he donned the cap as a gesture of unity. Video recording the incident shows the president having a friendly conversation with a Trump supporter before they swap headwear. Donald Trump’s campaign was quick to see the funny side. “Thanks for the support, Joe!” one post read with…

TV tonight – Thursday 12 September 2024 What to watch movies Movies on TV: Our Pick Little Women (17:20, Film 4+1). Following the lives of four sisters, Amy, Jo, Beth and Meg, as they come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War. Though all very different from each other, the March sisters stand by each other through difficult and changing times. Movies on Netflix: Our Pick As the new Beetlejuice smashes box office expectations, Netflix has the original movie available now. The 1988 American dark fantasy comedy horror stars Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine…

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged by the Football Association after controversial comments he made about Spurs captain Son Heung-min. In an interview with Uruguayan Television programme Por La Camiseta in June, Bentancur suggested that all people from South Korea ‘looked the same’. The 26-year-old swiftly apologised for the comments but now faces the prospect of a ban after the FA brought charges against the Uruguayan. A statement from the FA read: ‘Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged with an alleged breach of FA Rule E3 for misconduct in relation to a media interview. ‘It’s alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has breached…

William Gallas is confident Raheem Sterling has found his perfect club and believes the Chelsea flop will be rejuvenated by his move to Arsenal. With their primary targets out of reach, the Gunners looked unlikely to strengthen their forward line in the summer until the final day of the transfer window. Having been deemed surplus to requirements by Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, Arsenal launched an audacious move for a player who had previously thrived under Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta at Manchester City. Sterling watched from the stands as his new club played out a 1-1 draw against Brighton prior to…

Villarreal CEO Fernando Roig Negueroles says Filip Jorgensen was overly ‘hasty’ joining Chelsea this summer and believes the goalkeeper would have benefitted from another season in Spain. Chelsea were intent on bringing in a high-class ‘keeper to provide cover for Robert Sanchez before the transfer deadline and agreed a deal with Villarreal for Jorgensen worth in the region of £20million. Source link

Emiliano Martinez has been accused of assaulting a cameraman at full-time after Argentina’s 2-1 World Cup qualifier defeat by Colombia. James Rodriguez’s second-half penalty saw the reigning World Cup winners slide to a home defeat on Tuesday. But it was an incident after the game that sparked controversy when goalkeeper Martinez appeared to slap a camera away from his face, causing the operator to fall to the ground. The cameraman in question, Jhonny Jackson, has since spoken to Colombian media and said he was left ‘very angry’ by the ordeal. ‘Out of the blue he slapped me,’ Jackson told RCN Deportes.…

Theo Walcott has warned Mikel Arteta that Ethan Nwaneri may not be ‘ready’ to start in midfield should Martin Odegaard be ruled out of Arsenal’s north London derby clash with Spurs. Arsenal are eager to return to winning ways after dropping points last time out against Brighton but Arteta could be without a number of his key players at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Declan Rice misses the contest following his controversial sending off versus the Seagulls and injury concerns have been stacking up for the Gunners, with Mikel Merino, Gabriel Jesus, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu and captain Odegaard all nursing…

Robert Pires is confident Arsenal have enough strength in reserve to get a positive result in Sunday’s north London derby despite the absence of Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard. The Gunners will travel to the home of their fierce rivals without their injured skipper who suffered an ankle injury playing for Norway in midweek. Mikel Arteta is also without midfield linchpin Rice after he was sent off in controversial circumstances against Brighton a fortnight ago, prior to the international break. Summer signing Mikel Merino will again be absent as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury he picked up…

Mikel Arteta has thanked the Arsenal fans who have helped to ’emotionally transformed the club’ after he signed a new long-term contract. The 42-year-old succeeded Unai Emery five years ago and, having inherited a woefully underperforming and unbalanced squad, has helped mastermind a near total overhaul which almost culminated in the Premier League title last season. Having spent significantly again in the summer transfer window, Arsenal are expected to again challenge for major honours this term and Arteta is looking forward to continuing the journey and winning the silverware his efforts merit. ‘I feel extremely proud, very excited and am…