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3 Jul 2009 12:18PM

Sub-contractor claims unfair dismissal

A sub-contractor who ran his own limited company has successfully claimed for unfair dismissal after his contract with underground transport firm Alstom Transport was ended. The Tribunal judged agr...

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2 Jul 2009 11:41AM

Overpaid worker allowed to keep salary

A bank worker who was mistakenly paid a full-time salary, rather a pro-rata part-time salary for over three years has been allowed to continue working at the higher rate and does not have to pay ba...

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1 Jul 2009 11:40AM

HSE warns of dangers of failing to maintain plant equipment

The HSE has warned of the dangers of not maintaining plant equipment after the death of a telescopic forklift truck driver, who was crushed between the descending arm and side of his vehicle. ...

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1 Jul 2009 10:50AM

Company director fined by council for repeatedly smoking at work

A company director has been prosecuted by South Ribble Borough Council for repeatedly breaking the law by smoking at his workplace. Martin Lenehan was caught smoking when the council’s e...

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MOST RECENT CASES

Sub-contractor claims unfair dismissal

3 Jul 2009 12:18PM

Overpaid worker allowed to keep salary

2 Jul 2009 11:41AM

HSE warns of dangers of failing to maintain plant equipment

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Company director fined by council for repeatedly smoking at work

1 Jul 2009 10:50AM

Recycling firm fined for abandoning waste

30 Jun 2009 10:16AM

Men win landmark equal pay case

26 Jun 2009 1:19PM

HSE warns employers to ensure that work vehicles circulate in a safe manner after £10,000 fine

25 Jun 2009 10:55AM

Director faces court in UK’s first corporate manslaughter case

24 Jun 2009 5:44PM

Factory ignored health and safety rules for eight years

24 Jun 2009 12:41PM

Businesses fined for failing to register and record packaging data

23 Jun 2009 10:52AM

Rail workers win back wages

22 Jun 2009 12:36PM

Asbestosis is not the same as pleural plaques, says legal firm

19 Jun 2009 12:37PM

Council loses £1m case over medical questionnaire

16 Jun 2009 9:56AM

Animal feed company fined after worker falls from height

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24 Jun 2009 2:17PM

I don’t believe it: Update on religion and belief discrimination

There have been a spate of Employment Tribunal discrimination claims in recent months on the ...

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EBULLETINS

20 Nov 2008 4:28PM

The Employment Bill becomes the Employment Act

The Employment Bill has received Royal Assent and has become the Employment Act 2008.

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NETWORK NEWS

23 Jun 2009 10:31AM

Excellent rating for NEBOSH course

The NEBOSH training team at Workplace Law is delighted to report that results for candidates ...

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NEWS

3 Jul 2009 2:21PM

Businesses too pressured to combat workplace stress

More than half of HR and health and safety staff believe too much is expected of businesses in pr...

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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

11 Jun 2009 4:35PM

£16.14 is the amount of money at stake in Stringer v. HMRC

A blogger on The Times Online has discovered that the princely sum of £16.14 was the amount...

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