Employment and HR

• Blind NHS Worker Wins Discrimination Claim

  • Posted2 October 2013

  An NHS worker who was ultimately made redundant following a serious deterioration in her eyesight is due substantial compensation after the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that her employer had...

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• New National Minimum Wage Rates – A Reminder

  • Posted1 October 2013

  Employers are reminded that the following changes to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates are effective from 1 October 2013: the adult NMW rate increases from £6.19 to...

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• Fine for Death Highlights Need for Safety Compliance

  • Posted16 September 2013

  Network Rail has been fined £450,000 after being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and will face a substantial claim for damages following the 2010 death of a...

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• Government Responds to TUPE Consultation

  • Posted12 September 2013

  The Government has published its response to the consultation on proposed changes to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). The service provision amendments introduced in...

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• Unfair Dismissal – Final Warnings

  • Posted10 September 2013

  The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled (Simmonds v Milford Club) that if the facts of a case give an Employment Tribunal (ET) reason to believe that a material previous...

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• New Type of Employment Contract Introduced

  • Posted1 September 2013

  The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 provides for a new type of employment status, the ‘employee shareholder’ – with effect from 1 September 2013. Employee shareholders will agree to...

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