Author: Susannah Peck

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Firms in court over care home death

09.10.2014
By Susannah Peck

Safety failings by a care home and construction firm have been found to be the result of an accident that...

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Equal pay audits

08.10.2014
By Susannah Peck

The government has published draft regulations which will generally require tribunals to order equal pay audits where an employer loses...

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CQC set to allow families to film relatives in Care Homes

07.10.2014
By Susannah Peck

Families concerned that their elderly relatives are being mistreated in care homes will be able to set up covert surveillance...

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New penalty for failure to pay tribunal awards

06.10.2014
By Susannah Peck

Currently there are no significant consequences if an employer does not pay the employment tribunal award owed to a successful...

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‘Whistleblower’ protection in Ireland

06.10.2014
By Susannah Peck

With the passing of the Protected Disclosures Act, Ireland now has comprehensive whistleblowing legislation in place across all sectors. Whilst...

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NMW increases – a reminder

02.10.2014
By Susannah Peck

With the Department for Business,Innovation and Skills now ‘naming and shaming’ employers who fail to pay the national minimum wage,...

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Is obesity a disability?

15.09.2014
By Susannah Peck

In a Danish Labour Court case, a child-minder who weighed 25 stone and had a body mass index of 54...

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Fees for Intervention to Stay

08.09.2014
By Susannah Peck

The HSE has confirmed that the Fee for Intervention scheme has been effective, and should remain in place. In a...

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Gardeners face Health & Safety issues

29.08.2014
By Susannah Peck

The residents of Rialto Gardens in Salford have been ordered to remove decorative flower pots from the pathway of their...

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Tattoo discrimination in the workplace

27.08.2014
By Susannah Peck

With body art becoming increasingly popular, the question is being raised as to the morality of employers excluding potential employees...

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