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Posted 30/08/2010 A teacher has been awarded compensation at an employment tribunal after it was agreed he was the victim of unfair dismissal. David Roy had been taking a science...
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Posted 04/03/2010 A potential increase in the risk of clinical negligence in UK hospitals has been highlighted by a new study showing forthcoming NHS cutbacks. The Civitas research found that...
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Posted 03/10/2010 Setting up trusts for children could provide them with financial security after a death, it has been suggested. A reader of the Manchester Evening News (MEN) submitted a...
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Posted 17/11/2010 More workers in the public sector are facing redundancy thanks to government cutbacks, according to the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD). Following the release of its...
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Posted 25/11/2010 A woman has lodged a claim for unfair dismissal against her former employers amid claims that she was sacked because she had breast cancer. Helen Duncan, 58, was...
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Posted 23/03/2010 A Suffolk company has been fined for the health and safety failings which led to the amputation of an employee’s finger. HE & BS Benson Ltd was fined...
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Posted 07/12/2010 The majority of European Union ministers have spoken out against plans to extend maternity leave for working mothers. Currently, British companies are required under employment law to pay...
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Posted 16/12/2014 The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget period brought with it a new set of rules for all farms claiming under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2015....
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Posted 18/03/2015 New rules for parents wanting time off to look after their children will come into force in April, including the much debated option for parents of new babies...
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Posted 24/02/2010 A family is currently appearing at the High Court because of a Willsdispute involving the inheritance of a farmer’s estate. George Kay was the owner of a large...
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Posted 23/08/2010 The rise in people working unpaid overtime could lead to an increase in employment law cases, according to an industry expert. Phil Flaxton, chief executive of Work Wise...
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Posted 05/11/2014 Over recent years, employers have faced a number of issues in relation to workers’ holiday in terms of how it should be paid, whether it should be paid...
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