As from 6 April 2010 GP’s will be required to issue a Statement of Fitness for Work as opposed to the traditional sick notes that have formerly been issued.
The aim is to focus on what the employee can still do in the workplace in an attempt to support them returning to work earlier. [...]
Posted: February 26th, 2010 under Employment/HR.
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Last year we reported the ECJ decision to allow a worker who is on sick leave during a period of pre-booked annual leave to reclaim that annual leave and take it at another time, potentially carrying the entitlement over to a subsequent leave year if necessary.
However, the case was in direct conflict with the UK [...]
Posted: February 19th, 2010 under Employment/HR.
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Employers are liable for the actions of their employees carried out in the workplace. This can include liability for harassment where one employee harasses another. Historically, the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 has been of limited use to employees where the harasser is another employee or a manager. This was because the [...]
[click here read more]Posted: February 16th, 2010 under Employment/HR.
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At present it is open to an employee who believes that they have been subjected to a detriment or dismissed due to having whistle-blown to bring a claim in the Employment Tribunal for a determination of their employment rights. The Tribunal will not make any assessment or take any action in relation to the allegation [...]
[click here read more]Posted: January 29th, 2010 under Employment/HR.
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At present the upper cap on the compensatary award for unfair dismissal claims is £66,200. This is to be reduced to £65,300 for dismissals that take place on or after 1 February 2010 and reflects the reduction in the retail price index over the last year. The cap on a weeks pay for the purposes [...]
[click here read more]Posted: December 23rd, 2009 under Employment/HR.
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