Sleep-in shifts and the National Minimum Wage: Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake
17/07/18
The Court of Appeal has clarified conflicting case law and ruled that workers are not entitled to be paid the national minimum wage for time they are asleep on sleep-in shifts.
High Court grants interim injunction preventing NHS Trust from continuing disciplinary proceedings
17/07/18
The High Court has ruled that an employer cannot continue with disciplinary proceedings against an employee pending resolution of her claim that the proceedings are in breach of her contract of employment.
Emergency services round up - 12 July
12/07/18
Capsticks’ bi-weekly roundup of insights and news stories affecting emergency services.
Are Community Protection Notices working?
04/07/18
An insight into the effectiveness of CPNs and when they should be used
Blog
04/07/18
Since 2015, Capsticks has been working in collaboration with the Wimbledon Guild, a charity in Wimbledon that supports many older people in the Merton community, to deliver the "Gadget Workshop".
Blog
02/07/18
The government has announced a trial of Body-Worn-Video for ambulance staff - 15% of whom report assaults at work.
Blog
29/06/18
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published new "how to" guides this week, aimed at improving the quality of accommodation in the private rented sector.
Blog
29/06/18
Last month, Ian Dalton, Chief Executive of NHS Improvement, outlined changes to its current rules aimed to further reduce the spending on agency staff across the NHS.
Court of Appeal confirms that allegations must be specific and factual to amount to protected disclosures
28/06/18
Court of Appeal has provided some further guidance on what will amount to a "protected disclosure" under the whistleblowing legislation.
Emergency services roundup - 28 June
28/06/18
Capsticks’ bi-weekly roundup of insights and news stories affecting emergency services.
Inquests: increase in public funding for representation for bereaved families
26/06/18
Guidance issued changing the way public funding for representation for families at Article 2 inquests is decided.