UK Government Demands Change On Recruitment Racism

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Students will soon no longer be required to put their names on applications for work and education opportunities. Will this prevent cultural discrimination?
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TUPE – Laid-Off Workers Can Still Be an ‘Organised Grouping’

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Although TUPE provides protection for UK employees, a recent case involving construction workers found that TUPE rules can often cause legal difficulty.
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FCA Introduce Whistleblowing changes to the Financial Industry

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The FCA have announced that lenders & insurers must now inform watchdogs when they lose an employment claim that involves whistleblowing.
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Credibility Crucial in NHS Unfair Dismissal Case

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Witness credibility played a significant role in the case of an NHS care assistant who was sacked after being accused of threatening a patient.
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Corporate Pensioners in Age Discrimination Test Case

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Employment tribunals are considering whether the differing treatment between corporate pensioners & active employees can be regarded as age discrimination.
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Working Abroad? Is Your Employment Properly Protected

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A construction industry worker found out that British workers who take jobs abroad with higher earnings are not always exempt from UK taxation.
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Lloyds Trader Claims He Was Fired For Whistleblowing

A tribunal case concerning unfair dismissal due to alleged whistleblowing is underway against Lloyds Banking Group.
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Exploring The United Nations’ Unfair Treatment of Whistleblowers

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A united nations investigator who spoke out about the rape of a refugee in Sri Lanka has been embroiled in a decade long battle with UN officials.
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Mobile Employees Win Landmark Working Time Debate

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that time spent on the road is working time which must be taken into account when calculating rest periods.
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Music Teacher Strikes Blow for Fixed-Term Contract Workers

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A music teacher on a zero hours contract has scored a legal victory of importance to all fixed-term contract workers.
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