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Jun 2017
The Employment Tribunal (ET) was recently tasked with deciding whether an employee should receive the same pay entitlements to a female employee taking maternity leave. The employee alleged direct and indirect sex discrimination in relation to the employer’s practices. The employee transferred to the employer in 2013. Female employees who transferred were entitled to 14…
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Jun 2017
On 21 June 2017 the legislation the government intends to introduce or carry over into the 2017-19 Parliament was set out in the Queen’s Speech 2017. Within the announcements were various matters which will have implications from an employment law context. National Living Wage It was announced that the National Living Wage will increase to…
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Jun 2017
Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVA) is a formal procedure used by an individual in financial distress to come to an arrangement with the creditors. The Corporate Recovery and Insolvency team at Chadwick Lawrence LLP offer a realistic commercial solution to all of your business and personal financial affairs. With varied experience and expertise in all aspects…
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Jun 2017
We were consulted by a client regarding an accident he had had at work and following risk assessment we agreed to act for the client on a no win no fee basis. Circumstances The Claimant attended the warehouse to have his wagon unloaded which consisted of 6 single pallets and 3 double pallets. Usually the…
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Jun 2017
An investigation led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has found that one reason newborns are dying and sustaining brain injuries is a failure to monitor baby heart rates during labour properly. The enquiry, named Each Baby Counts, looked into over 700 neonatal injuries and deaths, and found that in three quarters of…
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Jun 2017
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer amongst men in the UK, with over 46,000 diagnosed with the disease each year. A blood test has been developed to identify which advanced patients would benefit from a new drug treatment. The test, which identifies cancer DNA in the blood, enables doctors to check whether precision drugs…
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