Legal News
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Posted 14/01/2011 A gay man has won the right to claim constructive dismissal compensation after alleging that he felt forced to resign from his job due to poor treatment. Charles...
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Posted 04/08/2014 HM Courts & Tribunal Service has recently published its annual report, which shows that just under £4.5 million has been generated from Employment Tribunal fees up to 31...
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Posted 23/07/2014 Delay in diagnosing cancer A 50-year-old man from Inverness, who was told repeatedly by his doctors that he was suffering food poisoning, has been diagnosed with cancer in...
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Posted 11/06/2014 It is well established that it is unlawful to discriminate against employees and workers because of a physical or mental disability or to fail to make reasonable adjustments...
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Posted 11/04/2010 A number of compensation claims have been launched against tour operator First Choice amid claims that one of its hotels caused an outbreak of stomach bugs. Nearly 700...
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Posted 05/05/2010 New figures released under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed that East Anglian councils are being forced to pay out hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation...
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Posted 31/12/2010 A bus company has been ordered to pay a former employee compensation after an employment law tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed from his position. Paul Smith,...
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Posted 28/02/2011 More action needs to be taken in order to make sure the UK’s employment law system continues to combat gender inequality in business boardrooms. That is according to...
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Posted 06/04/2010 Schools and local councils have come under fire after the details of compensation claims submitted by teachers last year were released. Trade union NASUWT said that a collective...
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Posted 04/08/2014 The BBC reported that NHS in England has been ordered to prioritise patients who have endured long waits for routine treatment. The NHS is meant to see 90%...
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Posted 25/09/2014 In Atkinson v Community Gateway Association UKEAT/0457/12/BA http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKEAT/2014/0457_12_2108.html the Employment Appeal Tribunal had to decide whether or not a Claimant is prevented from bringing a constructive dismissal claim...
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Posted 28/04/2010 Trade union Unison has called for greater scrutiny to be placed on employers over workplace after it revealed annual compensation figures for victims of industrial disease. More than...
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