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Posted 04/07/2010 Fears about redundancy could be leading to fewer British employees taking days off work, according to a new survey. Research carried out by manufacturers’ organisations EEF and Unum...
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Posted 18/07/2010 Anyone who feels they are being bullied at work should take action to have the problem resolved. This is the advice of Emma Mamo – policy and campaigns...
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Posted 24/03/2014 Property owners who are finally cleaning up after flooding and dealing with their insurance claims are being reminded that they will have to re-live the experience when they...
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Posted 04/03/2011 Lord Sugar has raised controversy about the current employment law in Britain by arguing that employers should be allowed to ask prospective female employees about their plans to...
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Posted 09/06/2014 The financial “stick” An independent review in 2011 found that a lack of access to occupational health advice was one of the biggest barriers to people returning to...
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Posted 15/06/2010 The number of UK residents facing unemployment and redundancy has continued to rise in recent months, according to government figures. New Office for National Statistics data has revealed...
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Posted 15/06/2010 A number of East Anglia residents are making compensation claims against Essex City Council for personal injuries they sustained on a road in Loughton. The authority is currently...
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Posted 01/06/2010 People in the UK have been warned that relying on credit to pay everyday expenses could lead to insolvency. Richard Sorsky from the UK Insolvency Helpline Debt Advice...
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Posted 03/03/2011 The government has moved to close an employment law loophole surrounding the implementation of the removal of the default retirement age (DRA). Previously, employers would not have been...
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Posted 06/06/2010 An RAF officer has been awarded £16,000 in compensation after she was discriminated against in the workplace because of her pregnancy. The officer, who cannot be named, told...
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Posted 27/03/2011 Gender discrimination has been identified as a problem in the IT sector. According to a study by recruitment firm Greythorn, 85 per cent of female workers in the...
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Posted 08/04/2014 Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Sleep, who joins the firm’s Employment team in Cambridge as an Associate. Claire joins the firm from Eversheds...
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