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Topic of the week: Manager injured picking up earring sues employer for £1m

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I don't know why anyone would need to prove something had fallen under anything accepting that if recovering something out of reach common sense would suggest a ruler, stick or grab tool of some kind would be the first thought? Even as a big strapping male I would consider carefully whether I wanted to unload a display unit or even attempt to move it 'as is' that I couldn't reach the back of and, without being discriminatory, if female, wouldn't you normally call a porter / warehouseman or tw

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Playing the sick gameNonny Mouse120 May 2013 7:01PM
Manager injured picking up earring sues employer for £1mPhil Grace1620 May 2013 4:34PM
redundancy processHeidi Thompson220 May 2013 2:30PM
Study suggests retirement can damage your healthGareth 320 May 2013 9:59AM
Monkey in the middleFran Bower117 May 2013 10:34AM
93% of UK employees have attended work despite being illNigel Dupree716 May 2013 11:11PM
Sing it loud, sing it proudGavin Bates216 May 2013 12:27PM
Worker wins case after being given warning for eating appleMark Shuttleworth215 May 2013 2:28PM
Employees admit feeling pressured to work when unwellNigel Dupree215 May 2013 10:01AM
Government’s Employment Tribunal project to be testedNigel Dupree115 May 2013 9:29AM
New HR tool launched to target ‘sickies’Nigel Dupree314 May 2013 11:24AM
Suffolk police officers receive £300,000 in compensationAnn McCracken314 May 2013 11:00AM
New poll reveals most common causes of work-related stressNigel Dupree314 May 2013 10:39AM
Mental Health Awareness Week 2013Nigel Dupree114 May 2013 10:10AM
Lawyer fined for 'I can't stand Jewish people' remarkRichard Sears210 May 2013 2:12PM
Do you offer your employees a good work-life balance?Nigel Dupree19 May 2013 10:04AM
Police misconduct figures show 42 employees disciplinedMark Shuttleworth38 May 2013 1:22PM
'Shares for rights' given approvalNatasha Swistak33 May 2013 11:54AM
What is the biggest barrier to women reaching the top?Mark Shuttleworth102 May 2013 12:38PM
NHS staff healthier thanks to workplace health programmeNigel Dupree130 Apr 2013 9:14AM
Consultation launched on fee remissionsNigel Dupree127 Apr 2013 10:01AM
What are employer’s requests during recruitment process?Nigel Dupree127 Apr 2013 9:33AM
Police Officer handed £8,000 compensation for flea biteJune McEwan926 Apr 2013 9:49AM
Study shows British employees continue to work after hoursNigel Dupree125 Apr 2013 11:29AM
enforced holidaysPaul Brimble124 Apr 2013 1:38PM

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