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The recent case of Jakkhu v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited 2019 shows that a dismissal can be classed as a detriment, even if the claimant has returned to work. The Claimant had a history of sickness absence for both disability and non-disability...
There have been numerous fatal accidents involving quad bikes this year alone, including the death of 21-year-old Amarna Carthy from Nottinghamshire who died while riding a quad bike on holiday in Turkey. According to the Health and Safety Executive the...
The plastic part of the two part driving licence has a photograph upon it. To the right of the photo at no. 4b is a date. This is the date when the photograph expires. That is all it is. Some police forces have interpreted this date as if the licence...
Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party manifesto over the weekend. The key employment related commitments contained within it are: A general commitment to "Achieve the right regulatory balance between supporting excellent business practice...
Over three million people are injured in accidents each year - at home, in their cars, at work, or outdoors. In many cases, someone else is at fault and the accident victims have a right to compensation. There are several ways of getting compensation for a...
In July 2017, a four month public consultation was issued by the Law Commission on reforming the current law of wills which dates back to 1837. They also proposed reforms to the test of a person’s capacity to make a will, which was set out...
A tenant’s opportunity to effectively operate a break clause can be thwarted by underpayment of rent. Commercial leases often include break clauses where the operative date does not fall on a quarter day. Increasingly tenants are looking to...
NHS Trust Ordered to pay £200,000 in compensation for Age Discrimination Last year the Employment Tribunal in Reading heard the case of Jolly v Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust which related to a claim for unfair dismissal and age...
The Liberal Democrat Party published its 2019 Election Manifesto earlier this week. The noteworthy employment-related commitments include: Amending the Equality Act 2010 to include protection for Gender Identity and Expression; and to prohibit Caste...
The Labour party has published it 2019 Election Manifesto. The employment-related pledges in the document include: A Nation Living Wage of at least £10 for all workers ( including those under 21) The creation of a "Ministry of Employment...
Due to the substantial expansion in the use of information communication technologies in the last two decades, digitals assets are now more prevalent than ever before. However, they are often not considered when discussing estate planning . With the...
