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May 2017
A BBC investigation has found that on average, over 1,400 mistakes were recorded in NHS maternity units in England each week between 2013 and 2016. The figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request from 81 of the 132 NHS trusts in England, showed that over 305,000 incidents were recorded in the four year period.…
09
May 2017
NHS Providers, a body which represents NHS trusts in England, have said that the pay cap on NHS staff of one per cent a year to 2019 must be lifted, as it was causing severe staff retention and recruitment problems, and putting patient safety at risk. The Public Accounts Committee warned last year that the…
05
May 2017
There are many myths about Wills and making a Will in today’s market. Maybe that’s one of the reasons 53% of UK adults have not yet made a will. At Chadwick Lawrence we like to tell you in plain English the ins and outs of making a Will and bust those myths so your mind…
28
Apr 2017
In a recent case an Employment Tribunal considered whether an employer had breached an employee’s right to be accompanied to a disciplinary hearing and if so, what level of compensation would be appropriate. In the case the employer had a policy of refusing to allow employees to be accompanied by two brothers who were union…
28
Apr 2017
Back in December 2015 an agency receptionist was sent home without pay after arriving at work in flat shoes, in contravention of the dress code which required women to wear 2-4 inch heels. The story was widely reported and the individual involved started a petition, receiving 150,000 signatures, which called for changes in the law. The…
28
Apr 2017
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently considered the question of whether there is a higher threshold for an employer who seeks to dismiss an employee fairly for ‘some other substantial reason’. Under the Employment Rights Act 1996, there are five potentially fair reasons to dismiss, the final one being ‘some other substantial reason’ which…
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