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Articles & Blogs Employment

Power to grant statutory anonymity in relation to alleged sexual offences only applies where there are criminal allegations

Friday, 23 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that a claimant in Employment Tribunal proceedings was not entitled to lifelong anonymity in circumstances where a sexual offence is alleged in civil but not criminal proceedings.

Power to grant statutory anonymity in relation to alleged sexual offences only applies where there are criminal allegations
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Draft regulations published for minimum service levels in fire and rescue services

Friday, 23 February 2024

The Government has published the outcome of its consultation on minimum service levels (MSLs) for strikes by members of the fire and rescue services and laid draft regulations before Parliament.

Draft regulations published for minimum service levels in fire and rescue services
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Articles & Blogs Employment

524 employers named by DBT for failure to pay National Minimum Wage

Friday, 23 February 2024

The Department for Business and Trade has named 524 employers for failure to pay the National Minimum Wage following investigations by HMRC between 2015 and 2023.

524 employers named by DBT for failure to pay National Minimum Wage
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Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Changes to the GMC's Good Medical Practice - what's new?

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

The GMC's Good Medical Practice was updated for the first time in over ten years, on 30 January 2024

Changes to the GMC's Good Medical Practice - what's new?
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Articles & Blogs Healthcare

Keeping your GP surgery property in order - is your buildings insurance up to date?

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

GPs can encounter challenges as a result of important property documents not being kept in good order. Keeping your property documents consistently well managed will assist you in saving costs and avoiding future problems and potential pitfalls.

Keeping your GP surgery property in order - is your buildings insurance up to date?
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Unless orders: failure to send witness statement to respondent meant claim was struck out

Friday, 16 February 2024

A Tribunal should have struck out a claim where the claimant failed to send his witness statement to the respondent despite being under an express obligation to do so.

Unless orders: failure to send witness statement to respondent meant claim was struck out
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Fictitious allegation did not give rise to victimisation protection

Friday, 16 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that a Tribunal was entitled to conclude that a Claimant had not been victimised, even though its reasoning for rejecting the victimisation claim was wrong.

Fictitious allegation did not give rise to victimisation protection
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Claimant's unreasonable conduct did not make it impossible to achieve a fair trial

Friday, 16 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that the Tribunal was wrong to strike out a claim on the basis that the claimant's conduct made a fair trial impossible.

Claimant's unreasonable conduct did not make it impossible to achieve a fair trial
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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

More novel medicines drive faster global growth in next five years - IQVIA report

Thursday, 15 February 2024

Medicines use and global spending is going to be higher than previously thought in the five years to 2028, according to a report from IQVIA.

More novel medicines drive faster global growth in next five years - IQVIA report
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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

A good companion for the long journey - companion diagnostics in the UK

Thursday, 15 February 2024

In the consultation concerning the reform of UK medical device regulation and the Government's published response to it, there are suggestions that the conspicuous absence of regulation and guidance on companion diagnostics will be fixed.

A good companion for the long journey - companion diagnostics in the UK
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Articles & Blogs Pharma & Life Sciences

NHS extends Carbon Reduction Plan requirements from April 2024

Thursday, 15 February 2024

In October 2023, NHS England published important guidance on carbon reduction plans and net zero commitments in NHS procurements. NHS suppliers need to prepare for increasing attention on emissions reduction. It's not a 'nice to have'.

NHS extends Carbon Reduction Plan requirements from April 2024
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

Higher education institutions and financial distress - what are the options now?

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

In response to the pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK Government launched the temporary Higher Education Restructuring Regime (HERR) in July 2020 to assist universities in financial distress. HERR has now been permanently withdrawn.

Higher education institutions and financial distress - what are the options now?
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Articles & Blogs Higher Education

The rights of students as consumers - a brief reminder of the implications of the 2023 CMA advice update for HE Institutions

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

2023 brought significant changes to the rights of students in higher education.

The rights of students as consumers - a brief reminder of the implications of the 2023 CMA advice update for HE Institutions
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Articles & Blogs Employment

TUPE transfers: employer's liability for discrimination does not transfer with perpetrator

Friday, 09 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently found that liability for discrimination claims does not transfer under TUPE in cases where the perpetrator's employment transfers, but the claimant's does not.

TUPE transfers: employer's liability for discrimination does not transfer with perpetrator
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Articles & Blogs Employment

Age discrimination claim fails despite unfair change to Long Term Incentive Plan

Friday, 09 February 2024

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered a case where a parent company made changes to a Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) which excluded former employees who had already retired.

Age discrimination claim fails despite unfair change to Long Term Incentive Plan
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