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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
6 September 2016
Two disability discrimination issues in one case: Reasonable adjustments not effective without employee consent and maintaining a higher level of pay may be seen as a reasonable adjustment
In G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Ltd v Powell UKEAT/0243/15/RN the EAT found that a reasonable adjustment to accommodate an employee’s disability was not effective without the consent of the employee.
5 September 2016
Has there ever been a better time to be a whistleblower?
It was recently reported in the media that a former risk officer at a well-known bank was offered (although he refused) an $8.25 million reward by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US for blowing the whistle on his employer. In light of this, we have asked ourselves ‘has there ever been a better time to be a whistleblower’?
18 August 2016
I have been diagnosed with cancer and am worried how my employer will react. What are my employment rights whilst undergoing treatment?
I have been diagnosed with cancer and am worried how my employer will react. What are my employment rights whilst undergoing treatment?
1 August 2016
“99 Problems”
New report by international NGO “Blueprint for Free Speech” says UK whistleblowing law is inadequate and proposes reform.
28 July 2016
Top 10 tips for making a Subject Access Request
You have the right to request a copy of personal information that you believe an organisation is holding about you. This is known as a subject access request (SAR). It is important to ensure that the scope of your request is well considered, so that you receive the data you are looking for. There are also circumstances in which an organisation can refuse to comply with your SAR. Follow these tips to increase your chances of receiving a prompt response to your SAR and the information you are looking for.
