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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
6 November 2017
Discrimination by qualification bodies: a more accessible, cost-effective solution
Michalak v General Medical Council and others [2017] UKSC 71.
1 November 2017
Stopping sexual harassment from happening in the first place – #ICanHelpToo
How everyone, including managers, colleagues, parents, teachers and children, can take practical steps to help prevent sexual harassment.
9 October 2017
A warning for employers to think carefully before suspending an employee
The recent case of Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth in the High Court is a reminder to employers that suspending an employee should never be a knee-jerk reaction. The courts do not consider suspension to be a neutral act and recognise the negative consequences for employees who are suspended. As such, an employer should always ensure that it is necessary and reasonable to suspend an employee before doing so.
6 October 2017
World Mental Health Day: dealing with mental health issues in the workplace
Each year on 10 October, the World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day. The purpose is to give those working in mental health an opportunity to talk about what they do, and what more needs to be done, to make mental health care a reality for people across the world. This year, the focus is on mental health in the workplace.
21 September 2017
Employment tribunal fees - what took them so long?
Richard Fox examines the practical and political issues arising from the Supreme Court’s momentous decision that charging claimants to bring an employment tribunal complaint is unlawful.