The Supreme Court has ruled that someone making an allegation of discrimination at an employment tribunal must have some evidence to prove any detriment was caused by such acts. It is not enough for someone …
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The Charity Commission has issued a “formal regulatory alert” that urges international aid charities to address weaknesses in the ways they seek to prevent exploitation and abuse. The Commission has contacted more than 5,000 charities …
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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is to review whistleblowing protections following the publication of data by whistleblowing advice service Protect. This revealed that one in four COVID-19 whistle blowers who contacted …
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A report from the TUC has found that a majority of people (52%) who had self-reported as having “Long Covid” – the condition where those who have contracted Covid-19 still experience a wide range of symptoms months …
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A new ‘road map’ for employment tribunal proceedings covering this year and next year issued by the Presidents of the Employment Tribunals for England, Wales and Scotland indicates that “virtual” employment tribunals are here to …
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A Tribunal has found that a man dismissed from his job after being seen in a social club while on sick leave was unfairly dismissed. Colin Kane worked as a driver for a surfacing company, …
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