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Dismissal for taking bribe fair even though money returned

8 February 2016

2 February 2016

Stonewall publishes Top 100 Employers list

Stonewall has published its Top 100 Employers for 2016, which showcases the best employers for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff....

2 February 2016

Rise in the number of workers suspended for breaking social media rules

There was a rise in the number of UK council workers suspended last year for allegedly breaking social media rules, according to a Freedom of...

2 February 2016

Eleven cases in 2015 where employment tribunals awarded six-figure sums

Although the number of cases presented to employment tribunals has seen a dramatic drop, fees have not deterred some claimants, as shown by Personnel Today's...

2 February 2016

Government sets out important public services to be covered by 40% support strike ballot threshold

Under the current provisions of the Trade Union Bill, ballots for industrial action in important public services will need at least 40% of union members...

2 February 2016

Not offering voluntary redundancy opportunity was age discrimination

In Donkor v Royal Bank of Scotland, Donkor was a Regional Director. In 2012 a restructure took place, involving redundancies at Regional Director level....

28 January 2016

New TUC guidance on well-being at work

The TUC have published guidance, Work and well-being, which sets out the importance of healthy workplaces and provides advice on how to handle specific issues...

Agreement reached on EU data protection reform

28 January 2016

HM Treasury consults on Regulations to recover public sector exit payments

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 allows for the recovery of public sector exit payments when a high earner returns to the public...

28 January 2016

Disability-related negative reference and withdrawal of job offer was discriminatory

In Pnaiser v (1) NHS England (2) Coventry City Council, Ms Pnaiser brought claims of discrimination arising in consequence of her disability under S.15 of...

14 January 2016

Government to review sickness absence in public-sector as sick pay estimated to cost £4.5 billion a year

While not officially announced by the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement in Parliament, the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 document at paragraph 1.294 states...

Acas issue advice on dealing with staff under the influence of legal highs

14 January 2016

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Dismissal for taking bribe fair even though money returned

8 February 2016

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Agreement reached on EU data protection reform

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Acas issue advice on dealing with staff under the influence of legal highs

14 January 2016

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