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Resurrection of the £95k Public Sector Exit Pay Cap

Thursday, 18 April 2019

The government is currently consulting on the implementation of a £95,000 cap to exit payments in the public sector. The proposed cap, which will apply to public sector employers including academies, was first devised back in 2015.

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Disability Benefits to Be Paid by Employer Until Death or Retirement

Thursday, 18 April 2019

Employees may be entitled to receive long term disability payments until death or retirement, even if their disability would allow them to work in some capacity.

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Buying New Property - Can You Rely on the Building Inspector?

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

If you're purchasing a new build property, you will want reassurance that it has been built to a good standard.

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Gay Headteacher Discriminated Against over Dating App Threesome

Friday, 12 April 2019

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that a Headteacher was subjected to sexual orientation discrimination and constructively dismissed following an inadequate investigation and procedural errors in the school's disciplinary process.

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5 Changes in Employment Law You Should Know About

Friday, 12 April 2019

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Can Policies Be Relevant to the Reasonableness of Adjustments?

Friday, 12 April 2019

An employer's discretionary and non-contractual policy was held to be relevant to the question of whether it would have been reasonable to make a particular adjustment for a disabled employee.

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Increases to Injury to Feelings Compensation

Friday, 12 April 2019

The recommended amounts to be awarded to claimants for injured feelings in discrimination and whistleblowing claims have increased.

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Be Clear If You Want to Claim Liquidated Damages for Work Never Delivered

Tuesday, 09 April 2019

In the case of Triple Point Technology Inc v PTT Public Co Ltd, the Court of Appeal has issued a warning to parties to be clear if they want liquidated damages to apply for work that is never delivered.

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Exciting New Era for MedCity as British Library and Francis Crick Extend Facility

Tuesday, 09 April 2019

MedCity has announced an exciting new development for UK life sciences. The British Library, Stanhope Plc and Mitsui Fudosan have announced the signing of a visionary agreement for the creation of a major new hub...

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US Firm Admits Leaking Genetic Data to the FBI

Tuesday, 09 April 2019

The US company FamilyTreeDNA has admitted that it secretly allowed access to the DNA profiles of its users to the FBI in order to help solve "cold case" crimes.

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STOP PRESS - Government Responds to Teachers' Pensions Consultation

Friday, 12 April 2019

On 10 April 2019, the Department for Education (DfE) published its response to the consultation on proposed increases in employer contributions to the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS).

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Setting Up Your Primary Care Network and Completing the Network Agreement

Tuesday, 09 April 2019

NHS England has now released the Network Contract DES, the mandated Network Agreement and associated guidance.

Articles & Blogs Employment

Handling Capability Issues - A Cautionary Tale for Employers

Friday, 05 April 2019

In Iwuchukwu v City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust the Court of Appeal restored the Employment Tribunal's findings of race discrimination, victimisation and unfair dismissal. The case is a useful reminder for employers...

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Can an Employer Withhold Pay When an Employee Is Prevented From Working?

Friday, 05 April 2019

In the case of North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust v Gregg, the Court of Appeal looked at whether an employer could withhold an employee's pay at a time when he was prevented from working by the actions of a third party.

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How to Manage Sexual Orientation in the Workplace

Friday, 05 April 2019

Sexual orientation is a common issue in today's workplace. We provide useful tips for nurseries to consider when hiring and managing employees.