In conversation with Capsticks at the HSJ Summit
21/11/17
Summit provides a safe space for senior figures in the NHS
Dismissal for failure to provide evidence of right to work in the UK
17/11/17
One of the potentially ‘fair reasons’ for dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996
Overseas visitors regulations – Are you prepared?
17/11/17
A government consultation on charging patients for care by the NHS
Creating an integrated primary and secondary care system – Is your trust ready?
09/11/17
The Five Year Forward View makes it clear that the integration of primary and secondary care systems
Police officers can bring claims in employment tribunal following dismissal by a misconduct panel
02/11/17
The supreme court has ruled that, under EU law, police officers have the right to bring claims in the Employment Tribunal (ET)
Employment tribunal fees refund scheme begins
23/10/17
The government announced the first details of the employment tribunal fees refund scheme
Facility time publication requirement – are you up to speed?
17/10/17
The Regulations require nearly all public sector employers to publish information on how much time is spent by their trade union officials on paid “trade union facility time” over the course of the relevant 12-month period.
Effective succession planning strategies to combat staffing shortages in GP practices
13/09/17
GP practices - like many other businesses and healthcare providers
Court of Appeal decides that employers must consult unions over changes to the working rights of employees undertaking police work
17/08/17
Two park police officers were unable to pursue their claims of unfair dismissal against their employer, read the insight into this case.
Department of Health issues guidance on “retire and return”
10/08/17
The Department of Health has issued new guidance for NHS employers
EAT upholds whistleblowing detriment claim against non-executive directors
02/08/17
The EAT ruled that two NEDs of the petroleum company were personally liable for losses flowing from the dismissal of the CEO after he was dismissed for making protected disclosures.