02
Oct 2017
Significant retail chain Poundland has faced scrutiny for hiring unpaid jobseekers under a DWP work experience programme. The chain has faced scrutiny after it was revealed that they took on jobseekers on an unpaid basis for up to two months under a scheme providing work experience. The Guardian reported that those looking for work were…
02
Oct 2017
ACAS has recently published guidance aimed at employers on how they can support members of staff who are parents with sick or premature babies. The guidance recommends as follows: Employers should ensure that staff members are made aware of their statutory entitlements, for example shared parental leave and paternity leave. Employers should handle communications with…
20
Sep 2017
A study by Birmingham University has found that doctors are unwilling to make some urgent suspected cancer referrals because of a pressure to reduce costs. Interviews with GPs revealed that many were reluctant to refer patients if they had any doubts on whether they had cancer and many were concerned about being regarded by…
13
Sep 2017
In May 2016 Mrs M, then 65 and employed by a local supermarket, went into the town centre of her home town to do some shopping. As she was walking along one of the main streets in the town she tripped and fell on a defective paving stone. She consulted our lawyers and on her…
13
Sep 2017
New figures suggest that a quarter of NHS hospital trusts are failing to provide 50 per cent of their patients with antibiotics within the recommended time. The figures obtained from 104 trusts show that only 78 per cent of patients are being screened and 63 per cent are being treated with antibiotics within the recommended…
08
Sep 2017
Following a recent Government investigation, 233 employers have been ‘named and shamed’ for failure to pay the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage; with the worst offenders being from the hairdressing, hospitality and retail industries. The result of this investigation is that circa £2 million will now be paid to around 13,000 employees in…
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