2014 will see a number of changes to employment law in Britain. The dates for some of the changes have yet to be confirmed although most of the changes are expected to happen around the traditional date of early April.
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2014 will see a number of changes to employment law in Britain. The dates for some of the changes have yet to be confirmed although most of the changes are expected to happen around the traditional date of early April.
Road safety charity Brake and Direct Line are appealing to party-goers to help prevent Christmas tragedies by standing up to designated drivers who break their promise by drinking alcohol. This puts their passengers and other road users at risk.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is calling on doctors and nurses across England and Wales to become better educated in how to safely care for patients who are given fluids through a drip (intravenous fluid therapy).
Newly diagnosed victims of mesothelioma – the aggressive and fatal cancer caused by asbestos – are to receive help for the first time through a new support scheme, as part of a bill currently going through Parliament.
In a recent English case, a London sports club has pleaded guilty to section 1(1) of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, following the death of an 11-year-old girl who was taking part in a water sports activity in September 2010.
Virtually every day you open the paper there are articles about the property market, reporting, for example:-
The BMA Scotland have warned that GP’s today are dealing with ever increasing workloads as the total number of GP practices in Scotland has fallen by 70 in the past 10 years. The decrease in practices and an estimated 10% increase consultations since records began in 2003 mean that there is an increased risk of doctors “burning out” from the stress of their workload.
The Court of Session has reinstated a tribunal's decision that an employee, dismissed for an alleged domestic assault on his partner (who also happened to be his colleague), was unfair under section 98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Since the dismissing officer expressly accepted that the employee had acted in self-defence, it could not be said that he believed in the employee's culpability. In these circumstances, the tribunal had been entitled to find that the employer had not established that the reason, or principal reason, for the employee's dismissal was misconduct. In any event, the employer's investigation was inadequate and unreasonable.
A national campaign launched by road safety charity Brake has called on drivers to tune in to road safety, to prevent appalling crashes caused by multi-tasking at the wheel.
A guide for director's who suspect an insolvency event is imminent.
A wood recycling company has been sentenced for serious safety failings after a worker was killed after being struck by a loading vehicle and run over.
You may now be able to buy a home with just a 5% deposit thanks to two Government Schemes both called “Help to Buy”.
The government has published the draft Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013. The draft regulations reflect the government's response to the consultation on proposed changes to TUPE, which was published in September 2013. In particular, the amendments will allow transferees to collectively consult with transferring employees before the transfer if the transferor agrees. They also provide that post-transfer changes to location can amount to an ETO reason so that redundancies due to a simple change of location will not be automatically unfair.
Statistics recently published by Transport Scotland have revealed that road casualties in Scotland have fallen to their lowest level on record.
A mother has been awarded compensation after she claimed that her son’s cerebral palsy was the result of alleged medical negligence, reports the BBC.
NHS Fife has been ordered to arrange an external review of its radiology procedures following The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman upholding a complaint by a patient’s husband.
The Scottish legal profession is entering a brave new world which will eventually change the way in conveyancing is practised in Scotland beyond virtually all recognition.
Poor standards and dangerous practices were found at nearly half of the building sites visited during a month long safety drive.
During the first six months of 2013 the total compensation awarded to personal injury claimants in Ireland increased by 8.3% to €118million, according to a mid-year analysis undertaken by the Injuries Board.
We were recently instructed by Mr X following a road traffic accident where his stationary vehicle was struck by a third party who failed to stop at a roundabout. Mr X sustained shoulder, neck and psychological injuries as a result. Mr X’s previous solicitors obtained a report from a surgeon and valued his claim at around £1900.Mr X then instructed ourselves. On reviewing his case file we felt that further medical investigation was merited. We therefore instructed medical reports from our own chosen Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Consultant Psychologist. Having obtained these reports we then negotiated with the Road Traffic Insurers of the driver at fault and we were able to secure compensation for Mr X of £16,000
At Dallas McMillan we ensure each claim is handled by an experienced solicitor with considerable experience in personal injury claims. This additional expertise can not only make the difference between winning and losing a claim but can also make the difference between not simply winning a claim and winning a claim so as to ensure the maximum possible amount of compensation is secured for the client.