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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
3 July 2012
The Operator: Health & Safety update
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 impose requirements on employees, the self employed and anyone in control of work premises, defined by RIDDOR as a “responsible person”, to record and report certain work related incidents. As of 6 April 2012 these statutory requirements have
changed, the effect being to reduce the extent of the reporting obligations on responsible persons.
11 June 2012
E-Regulator: Mattu v University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire [2012] EWCA Civ 641
The dismissal of an employee by a Trust was held not to be a determination of a civil right of an employee within the meaning of Article 6. Further, independent professional advice was not needed in a case where the allegations did not involve any medical skill or expertise.
11 June 2012
E-Regulator: Ansari v General Pharmaceutical Council [2012] EWCH 1159 (Admin) (QB)
The Fitness to Practise Committee (‘the Committee’) of the General Pharmaceutical Council were entitled to conclude that the pattern of the appellant's conduct and his offending were so serious as to warrant erasure.
11 June 2012
E-Regulator: R (on the application of B) v NMC [2012] EWHC 1264 (Admin)
The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s decision to set aside a “no case to answer” determination by the Investigating Committee (IC) was ultra vires and in breach of the registrant’s legitimate expectation.
11 June 2012
E-Regulator: R (on the application of C) v Financial Services Authority [2012] EWHC 1417 (Admin)
Determination of Financial Services Authority (FSA) quashed on application for judicial review as reasons in Decision Notice inadequate.