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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
23 April 2019
When an employee is under regulatory or criminal investigation, how should their employer handle an internal disciplinary?
A recent Court of Appeal case of North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust v Gregg provides welcome guidance to employers on how to deal with such circumstances. The Court confirms a Trust’s ability to progress internal disciplinary proceedings whilst a doctor is subject to criminal investigation.
3 April 2019
How to minimise the risk of workplace sexual harassment claims
What is the current best advice for any organisation wishing to protect itself from allegations of sexual harassment given the new environment post #MeToo and the Presidents Club dinner? Richard Fox discusses ten ways to minimise your risk.
8 March 2019
Pitfalls for employers: dismissals and TUPE transfers
The recent Court of Appeal case of Hare Wines Ltd v Kaur is a reminder of the caution that should be exercised by employers when carrying out dismissals either before or after a TUPE transfer. In this case, an employer attempted to argue that the dismissal in question was carried out for “purely personal reasons” unrelated to the TUPE transfer, an argument which was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
8 February 2019
Disclosing the past - how much does the regulator need to know?
On 30 January 2019, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the eagerly awaited matter of R (on the application of P, G and W) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another (Appellants) [2019] UKSC 3 relating to the disclosure of criminal records.
24 January 2019
At last we are moving away from a state of limbo over NDAs
Ndas: the new duty to act ethically?