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Dec 2015
A study of 46 NHS hospitals has found that those with a higher number of nurses trained overseas have poorer ratings from patients. As the number of nurses across the country has reduced, the amount recruited from overseas has increased. The number registering to work in the UK after training abroad has nearly doubled since…
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Dec 2015
A report from the NCT and Twins and Multiple Births Association, suggests that some regions in England are providing poor antenatal care to women expecting twins or triplets, thereby increasing the risk of stillbirth or disability. 1,400 parents took part in a survey, the results of which suggested that patients in the West Midlands and…
27
Nov 2015
The festive season can bring about potential issues and problems for employers with increased work related activities and alcohol induced disputes. This short guide provides some simple guidance for employers during the Christmas period. Christmas Party Whether to hold a Christmas party can be a difficult decision for employers. A Christmas party can be a…
27
Nov 2015
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has clarified previous guidance relating to cases where employees involved in similar acts of misconduct are treated differently by employers; most commonly where one employee is dismissed and the other is not. It has been confirmed that the relevant question is still whether the employer has acted reasonably towards the employee who has been dismissed irrespective of what…
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Nov 2015
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that when a worker increases their working hours, any annual leave which has already been accrued does not need to be recalculated retrospectively to take into account the increased hours. The case does differ in relation to future leave entitlement, which should be recalculated to reflect the increase in working hours. The law covering annual leave…
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Nov 2015
Family Law has once again been in the press recently with the Supreme Court giving two unanimous judgements reiterating the need for couples to give full and frank disclosure of their financial circumstances when divorcing. In the cases of Sharland and Gohil it transpired that the husbands had not provided the full details of the financial…
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