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           <title>THERE'S NOTHING WORSE THAN A BULLY!</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[  Bullies are usually people who have self esteem problems. However before we feel too sorry for them remember what damage they can cause to their victims. It's sad to see that even the Beefeaters
  looking afer the Crown Jewels are not immune. The first female Beefeater has been subjected to this displicable behaviour from two of her colleagues, prompting their suspension. Employees should
  not be frightened to speak out against bullies and employers should have policies in place and the right people to deal with such complaints. These days employment tribunals take a very dim view of
  any employer not dealing with these issues effectively. By the same yard stick any employee found to have brought false allegations against someone in respect of bullying can expect to be
  disciplined themselves!!
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           <title>URINATING ON THE JOB NOT SUCH A RELIEF</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[Employee sacked for urinating in a public place whilst at work.]]></description>
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           <title>Service Charges Tips and Troncs - new Code of Practice for Employers</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[Gail Escolme explains how employers should be dealing with service charges tips and troncs from 1 October 2009 - transparency is the key!]]></description>
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           <title>Employees who cancel their home contents insurance are also cancelling legal expenses cover!</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[  It has recently been reported that around 22% of people in this country have cancelled their home contents insurance in a bid to save money.]]></description>
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           <title>Redundancy Limit up to £380 in October</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[  From 1 October 2009 the weekly redundancy limit will increase to £380 from £350. This means that anyone made redundant and
  earning £380 or more will receive £380 for each complete year of service if they are between 22 and 41, half that amount if under 22 and 1.5 times the amount if over 41. However the figure will not
  rise again in February 2009, when it is usually increased, it will be held at that amount until February 2011.
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           <title>FIT NOTE - NOT SICK NOTE</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[The Government have today unveiled a new "Fit Note" which will replace the current medical sick note.]]></description>
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           <title>NO TIP TOP-UP TO MINIMUM WAGE!</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[  From 1 October 2009 Employers will be unable to use any tips received to make up the wages of their employees to the minimum wage. ]]></description>
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           <title>CLAIMANT ORDERED TO PAY COSTS OF RACE DISCRIMINATION CLAIM</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[  In a landmark ruling the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ordered a claimant who was found to have fabricated a
  “deliberate and cynical lie” in claiming that she had been named a “black bitch” by the new management at the Nursing home where she worked, to pay an estimated £25,000 in costs.
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           <title>For &quot;Lads Culture&quot; see Sex Discrimination</title>
           
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  Anyone who works in a business where there is a "lad's culture" beware!
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           <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Hospital drama gets redundancy so wrong I need medical attention!!</title>
           
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  Not for the first time was I sat at home last night watching TV when before I knew it there was steam coming out of my ears and I was shouting “No” to my confused dog! Holby City decided to deal
  with Redundancy – very topical – could have been very useful as a way of showing the steps needed to get it right.
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           <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:11:51 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Approach to disability discrimination cases overhauled</title>
           
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  In a recent judgment the House of Lords have overhauled the approach to disability discrimination cases. They held that:- A person can only be liable for discrimination if they know that the
  individual is disabled.
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           <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:20:10 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>AGENCY WORKERS - WHAT'S THE POINT?</title>
           
           <link>http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/opinion/employmentlaw/3179925.AGENCY_WORKERS___WHAT_S_THE_POINT_/?ref=rss</link>
           
           
           <description><![CDATA[An agreement announced yesterday by the Government will remove much of the flexibility gained by using agency workers from British business.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>How NOT to treat a pregnant employee in one easy step</title>
           
           <link>http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/opinion/employmentlaw/3179924.How_NOT_to_treat_a_pregnant_employee_in_one_easy_step/?ref=rss</link>
           
           
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           <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>The Cost of Sponsorship</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[The Border and Immigration Agency have now issued details of the application process for employers wishing to apply for a license to employ foreign workers under the new points based system, which
replaces the existing work permit system.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:37:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Minimum wage to increase</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[The minimum wage will rise from 1 October 2008 as follows:-]]></description>
           <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Porn - It is a sackable you know!</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[Yet again hospital workers have been caught sending obscene e-mails to each other and so far 13 have been sacked, 28 have been disciplined and 10 are still to be dealt with.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Workplace Bullying still Rife</title>
           
           <link>http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/opinion/employmentlaw/3179920.Workplace_Bullying_still_Rife/?ref=rss</link>
           
           
           <description><![CDATA[The Samaritans have released a survey showing that one in four people have suffered workplace bullying.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>New Year - New Broom?</title>
           
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           <title>Christmas Cheer - hopefully!!!</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[Whilst it is barely believable that we are facing Christmas again already, the usual problems are likely to crop up around the Christmas period, namely too much alcohol and festive related
unauthorised absence.]]></description>
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           <title>Sick of Sickness</title>
           
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           <title>LANDMARK AGE CLAIM</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[Twenty year old Megan Thomas has won a claim of unfair dismissal on the grounds of her age.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Another Scare Story</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[A London park worker with learning difficulties has been awarded £550,000 in compensation for disability discrimination. It was found he was unfairly dismissed by his employer when it was found
that they discriminated against him in the way they selected personnel for redundancy.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>WHATS THE POLICY ON POLICIES?</title>
           
           <link>http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/opinion/employmentlaw/3179914.WHAT__S_THE_POLICY_ON_POLICIES_/?ref=rss</link>
           
           
           <description><![CDATA[Lawyers have always advised employers that if they did not want their employees to rely on a provision they should make it a policy rather than a contractual right.]]></description>
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           <title>Common Sense Required</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[Have you heard the one about the 72 year old who was refused the sale of 2 bottles of wine because he would not confirm he was over 21?]]></description>
           <pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>E-mail Scam</title>
           
           <link>http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/opinion/employmentlaw/3179912.E_mail_Scam/?ref=rss</link>
           
           
           <description><![CDATA[E-mails are circulating purportedly from the tax man (HMRC) asking for financial information.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>It's a Lottery!</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[We must have all dreamed of a big win on the lottery and postal worker, Angela Kelly certainly had a BIG win - £35 million.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>You're fired!</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[I can only think that too many people have been watching Alan Sugar at work.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Bye Bye DTI</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[The DTI is no more - it has gone!]]></description>
           <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>GOT IT COVERED?</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[Most employers and employees are unaware that if an employee wanted to bring a claim against their employer in the Employment Tribunal, the employee may have legal expenses cover on their homes
contents insurance to cover the cost of the claim.]]></description>
           <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Moody Mondays and Tuesdays and...</title>
           
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           <description><![CDATA[We have all worked with at least one moody person. We may have been one ourselves!!!]]></description>
           <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate>
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