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It is understood that an NHS hospital trust has been found to have racially discriminated against an employee, when he was treated unequally to a co-worker, an employment tribunal ruled. Judge David Brannan reportedly concluded that the claimant was...
Being diagnosed with anxiety will not automatically mean that you are protected by the disability provisions of the Equality Act 2010. There are very few conditions/diagnoses which are classed as disabilities automatically under the act (including...
Last week, two people were arrested and 15 dogs were seized after a fatal attack was carried out by what is thought to be an XL bully breed dog in Leigh. The 37 year old male victim was killed by the dog at a house in Leigh on 18 th May 2023. The dog...
Reports that Asda are considering cutting wages for 7,000 staff in south east England is obviously concerning news for employees, particularly in the context of the current cost of living crisis. Pay is often seen as the most fundamental...
The announcement from BT that they are set to cut up to 55,000 jobs is concerning for all its employees and could unfortunately be the start of many companies cutting back on staff in favour of artificial intelligence. The numbers are, on the face of...
It’s coming around to the time of year when people are going away for their holidays, whether on a city break or a beach holiday. This is the time people take to have a break from reality and enjoy their time away with friends and family....
A decision earlier this year by the Supreme Court not to allow an appeal against the judgement in Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited has caused ripples for whistle-blower protections. The Employment Rights Act 1996 provides protection to...
There are two forms of compensation that you can recover if you have been injured as a result of an accident. The first is your injuries, also called “general damages”. The second is your out-of-pocket expenses, which are known as...
New laws are scheduled to come into effect surrounding workers’ rights to a fair share of money generated through tips. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 , which has recently received royal assent, will aim to protect worker’s...
A new study has found changes in gene activity, in small blood vessels in the brain following a stroke, may provide the possibility for new treatment(s) to improve a person’s recovery. My colleague, Judith, has previously written blogs on...
With the BBC reporting of the rise in artificial intelligence (AI) and the risks of AI replacing up to 300 million jobs, could AI chatbots soon replace your solicitor? There’s no doubting that there has been an almost unnervingly rapid...
Pregnant women in the UK will generally have a dating scan at 12 weeks followed by a further anomaly scan at 20 weeks. They may have more scans if there are concerns over the baby’s or the mother’s health. Recent research however has...
Across the UK, around 153 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day and it is the most common cancer in men. One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Most men with early prostate cancer do not show any...
It is reported that the former manager of EFL league two side, Crawley Town, John Yems, has had his initial 17-months’ suspension from football extended to three years, following an FA appeal and an independent regulatory commission finding him...
The metaverse is a virtual world where users can interact with a computer-generated environment and each other in real-time. As there is currently no universally accepted definition of the metaverse, it is commonly understood to compass the use of Virtual...
I started my role as a graduate paralegal at Stephensons on 16 January 2023, it is my first legal job and my first step into a (hopefully) long legal career. Not only was the job new to me, but the area of law itself was something I had very little...
