CMA Advice – consumer law advice on the charging of fees after death
25/07/18
The Competition & Markets Authority has published advice on charging fees after the death of a resident for self-funded and part-funded residents.
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BAPIO joins BMA as interested party in Bawa-Garba Appeal
23/07/18
The British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) has won the right to be joined as an interested party in the Bawa-Garba Appeal, to be heard on 25 July 2018. This comes two months after the BMA also won the right to join the Appeal in May.
EAT rules on holiday pay entitlement under Agenda for Change
19/07/18
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered the difficult issue of voluntary overtime and the calculation of holiday pay.
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Capsticks-Harris Scholarship a great success
19/07/18
This summer, Capsticks welcomed 6 sixth-form students from the Harris Federation (which runs Academies across London). The students successfully applied from across the Harris Federation Academies in London
Housing case law - July 2018 update
17/07/18
See our July housing case law round-up.
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
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Capsticks Gadget Workshop team wins Silver Award for Employee Volunteering of the Year
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".
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Body worn video for paramedics
02/07/18
The government has announced a trial of Body-Worn-Video for ambulance staff - 15% of whom report assaults at work.
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Private sector renting: mandatory new guides for tenants, and forthcoming consultation
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.