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Posted 16/04/2015 We have long been used to trusting doctors to tell us what treatment we should have and going along with their view of what is best for us....
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Posted 04/10/2010 A woman who was sacked for taking time off work to look after her disabled son has been awarded unfair dismissal compensation at an employment law tribunal. Alison...
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Posted 30/08/2010 A teacher has been awarded compensation at an employment tribunal after it was agreed he was the victim of unfair dismissal. David Roy had been taking a science...
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Posted 04/03/2010 A potential increase in the risk of clinical negligence in UK hospitals has been highlighted by a new study showing forthcoming NHS cutbacks. The Civitas research found that...
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Posted 03/10/2010 Setting up trusts for children could provide them with financial security after a death, it has been suggested. A reader of the Manchester Evening News (MEN) submitted a...
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Posted 17/11/2010 More workers in the public sector are facing redundancy thanks to government cutbacks, according to the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD). Following the release of its...
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Posted 25/11/2010 A woman has lodged a claim for unfair dismissal against her former employers amid claims that she was sacked because she had breast cancer. Helen Duncan, 58, was...
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Posted 23/03/2010 A Suffolk company has been fined for the health and safety failings which led to the amputation of an employee’s finger. HE & BS Benson Ltd was fined...
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Posted 07/12/2010 The majority of European Union ministers have spoken out against plans to extend maternity leave for working mothers. Currently, British companies are required under employment law to pay...
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Posted 16/12/2014 The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget period brought with it a new set of rules for all farms claiming under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2015....
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Posted 21/11/2014 Accident and emergency departments in England saw 92.9% of patients within four hours last week – the lowest percentage since April 2013, according to NHS data. The government sets...
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Posted 02/09/2010 A beefeater who was sacked from his job amid allegations of bullying has received an apology and been paid compensation for unfair dismissal. Mark Sanders-Crook, 44, was removed...
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