Is your CCG constitution fit for the future?
11/05/17
The purdah period before the General Election provides CCGs with a great opportunity
EAT gives guidance on when sleep-ins count for purposes of the national minimum wage
04/05/17
The EAT consider whether employees who sleep-in are engaged in ‘time work’ for the full duration of the sleep-in shift or whether they are working only when they are awake and carrying out specific duties.
Dismissal over concern regarding the real identity of a nurse found to be fair
03/05/17
The claimant, a Rwandan national, was dismissed after doubts were raised regarding her real identity.
New rules on publishing information on trade union facility time
11/04/17
Under the Regulations, relevant public sector employers will have to publish on their website certain information relating to trade union officials and facility time.
Employment law changes for the housing sector - what you should know
10/04/17
April 2017 will see a number of changes in employment law coming into force
Out with the old and in with the new
06/04/17
The old consent regime to dispose of social housing dwellings and land has today been replaced with the duty to notify the HCA of any Relevant Disposals after the event.
Court of Appeal decision on duty of care for non-clinical staff
30/03/17
The NHSLA has successfully defended this important and ground breaking case on the duty of A&E receptionists and other non-clinical staff in a healthcare setting.
Police medical appeal board ordered to reassess amendment to injury pension
29/03/17
This decision is relevant to both police and fire service employers in respect of their injury benefit schemes.
Government triggers Article 50 – implications for your workforce
29/03/17
With today’s triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty
Twitter defamation: Columnist ordered to pay £24,000 for defamatory tweets
27/03/17
Two tweets posted by columnist Katie Hopkins have been found by the high Court
From 3 April - DoLS no longer a death 'in state detention'
27/03/17
In recent years the law has developed to require all deaths where a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) authorisation was in place to be referred to the coroner.
Service provision changes and the principal purpose test
21/03/17
A decision that will be of interest to all those involved in the commissioning and provision of services and care plans.