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Guide to Dismissals

WebBefore dismissing an employee for reasons of ill health an employer should find out the current medical position. This will usually involve obtaining with the employee’s consent …

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Tribunal Watch – Mental health attitudes

WebThe recent case of Wickers v Colchester Visionplus Ltd t/a Specsavers Opticians indicates that Tribunals will not rule favourably on employers who have …

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Guide to Dismissals in Respect of Capability and Ill Health

Web4 b) Intermittent Absences Where there are lots of intermittent but frequent absences for possibly different medical reasons it is still worth considering the items listed above.

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Mentally Ill Employee Fairly Dismissed PJH Law

WebIt’s Friday which means its time for another dose of case law. This week’s case covers ill health dismissals, duty of care and disability discrimination.

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Mental Health on the Rise

WebA forecast by the Department for Work and Pensions has estimated that an additional two million people will claim disability benefit due to their mental health this …

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Miss K Thomas v Maximus UK Services Ltd

WebHello again and welcome back to our case of the week. This week, we look at whether a Claimant was entitled to enhanced maternity pay after signing a new …

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Mental Health First Aid Health & Safety in the Workplace PJH Law

WebHealth and Safety is something all employers are familiar with. Risk assessments, HS Managers, public and employer liability. It’s an issue every business, …

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Appleby v Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

WebThis week, we’re looking at whistleblowing in the context of the Tavistock and Portman NHS trust – mostly known for its Gender Identity Development Service …

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Channel 4 and Monzo Issue New Miscarriage Policy

WebChannel 4 and Monzo have made headlines recently for becoming among the first businesses to adopt a specific miscarriage policy. By law, employees only …

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Bessong v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

WebMr Bessong, the Claimant, worked as a mental health nurse for Pennine NHS Trust, the Respondent. The Claimant was a black person of African origin. The …

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Capita v Ali Shared Parental Leave PJH Law

WebCapita v Ali. To combat this view, the Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 introduced shared parental leave (SPL) in 2015 to allow parents to share maternity …

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Miller V Rentokil Initial UK Limited

WebThis week, we are examining a disability and reasonable adjustments claim in the case of Miller v Rentokil Initial UK Ltd. The Claimant, Mr Miller, worked as a Pest …

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Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

WebGemma Dobson was a community nurse for an NHS trust. She begun employment in 2004. In 2008, she submitted a flexible working request (to work the fixed …

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Gomes v Higher Level Care Ltd Employee Law Update PJH Law

WebThe Claimant, Ms Gomes, initiated a claim under the Working Time Regulations against the Respondent, Higher Level Care Ltd. The Claimant was awarded …

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Refusal to Access Medical Records Unfair Dismissal PJH Law

WebDismissal for refusal to allow access to medical records is fair. This probably comes as no surprise but the EAT has recently upheld a Tribunal finding that it was fair …

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Butler v Synergy Health UK Limited

WebThe Claimant, Leslie Butler, had worked for the Respondent, Synergy Health UK Limited, as a technician for around 9 years. Throughout this time the Claimant …

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Reasonable Adjustments Off Long Term Sick PJH Law

WebThere is not necessarily an obligation to make certain reasonable adjustments. If there is medical evidence to suggest these adjustments will not enable a …

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Refusing to Take a Drugs Test Unfair Dismissal PJH Law Blog

WebThe ET held that the dismissal was unfair because his disability meant there was no need for a drugs or alcohol test. The ET cited three reasons why the Respondent …

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Working Time Regulations Employment Tribunal PJH Law

WebThe Working Time Directive is an EU directive which sets out workers’ rights relating to working hours, breaks and holidays. This directive was implemented in the UK …

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Flowers v East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

WebIn this case, Mr Flowers, the Claimant, was one of many Claimants who worked in ambulance crews for East of England Ambulance Service, the Respondent. …

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The No.8 Partnership v Simmons

WebHello, for any of those unfortunate enough to have missed last week’s update, it can be found right here. in that update, we looked at a claim for harassment …

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