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Retirement in the spotlight We now know that the default retirement age is to be abolished and retirement will cease to be a fai

MHPS survives human rights challenge The High Court has upheld an NHS Trust's ability to follow its own disciplinary procedure

Spotlight on Equal Pay: GO COMPARE! From a crinkly moustachioed opera singer with trousers at half mast to a strange meerkat

NHS Trust, "trapped between a rock and a hard place", must pay what they agreed to The Court of Appeal have determined that an NHS Trust must pay their former Chief Executive

Default retirement age heading into the sunset The Government have today confirmed that the statutory default retirement age will be


Events & Seminars

Employment Update Tuesday 14th September 2010 - Daresbury Park Hotel, Warrington 14/09/2010

CIPD/CMI - Organisational Development Conference Venue: Haydock Park Racecourse Timings: 8.30 am for 9.15 am start, 4.30 pm finish (lunch included) 22/09/2010

"Removing the odd one out" - Terminating employment of the employee who just doesn't fit (Manchester) Free training and discussion session - venue: Mace & Jones, Pall Mall Court, 61-67 King Street, Manchester, M2 4PD. Timings: 8.00 am for an 8.30 am start, 10.00 am finish 23/09/2010

"Removing the odd one out"- Terminating employment of the employee who just doesn't fit (Stockport) Free Breakfast Seminar. Venue: Alma Lodge Hotel, 149 Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 6EL. Timings: 8.00 am for 8.30 am start, 10.00 am finish 29/09/2010

GP Commissioning - are you ready to be liberated? (GP Conference) Venue: Haydock Park Racecourse Timings: 1.30 pm for 2.00 pm start, 6.00 pm finish 07/10/2010



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Dismissal for working excessive hours unfair - 25/04/2008
The Employment Appeal Tribunal have upheld a finding of unfair dismissal, where a nurse was sacked for working very long hours in a second job. more


Evidence before the Fitness to Practise Panel immune from discrimination claim - 10/04/2008
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has helpfully decided that evidence given before a GMC Fitness to Practise Panel cannot form the basis of a discrimination claim against the person giving evidence and their employer. more


Warning to NHS trusts on corporate killing - 08/04/2008
Under new legislation introduced this week, NHS trusts will become criminally liable for deaths if there is a "gross breach of the relevant duty of care" more


Mace & Jones expands employment team - 31/03/2008
Law firm Mace & Jones has appointed Claire Hollins, as an assistant solicitor in its Manchester employment department. more


Employment Update - March 2008 - 31/03/2008
Despite the advert, Mr McCoy may have thought he was on the way in when he was asked to attend a job interview with James McGregor & Sons Limited more


Sex Discrimination law to change - 19/03/2008
The Government have issued new regulations which will change the law governing sex discrimination and maternity rights in employment from 6 April. more


Warning for employers in Manchester part-time workers' victory - 06/03/2008
The part-time workers rules in practice are very complex. more


Status of the Agency Worker - the calm before the storm? - 27/02/2008
Ever since the Court of Appeal examined the question of whether Mrs Dacas could potentially have been an employee of the Brook Street Bureau, the agency that supplied her to Wandsworth Borough Council, more


Agency workers unlikely to be employees - 05/02/2008
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that it is unlikely that individuals provided to do work for you by an employment agency under standard arrangements are your employees. more


No need to be disabled to claim disability discrimination - 31/01/2008
Even though someone is not themselves disabled they can claim disability discrimination, according to the opinion of the Advocate General. more


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