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Bonuses that are automatically withheld due to sickness record can amount to disability discrimination

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Case Update: Land Registry v Houghton and others (UKEAT/0149/14/BA) This matter involved five Claimants who brought claims against Land Registry under s.15 of the Equality Act 2010 for non-payment of a corporate bonus. The Land Registry operated a bonus...

High Court confirm noise induced hearing loss is a recognised occupational disease

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The High Court has ruled that noise induced Hearing Loss should be treated as an occupational disease rather than an Injury at work after a challenge by Employers Liability Insurers. The Insurer's stance was criticised by the Court who confirmed that...

Rent to own - too good to be true?

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With warnings that in just five years’ time only one in five people under the age of 35 will be able to buy their own home, it’s no wonder that politicians are making their future housing plans key to pulling in voters in the run up to...

Divorce now, pay later? Unexpected Supreme Court ruling hits the headline

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A ruling in a divorce case at the Supreme Court has caused controversy and led many people to question the fairness of the family justice system.  Five Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that an ex-wife can go to the family court to claim...