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The mutual recognition of Masters degrees in both countries has long been an issue …

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In another case concerning potential disability, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that employees losing their jobs after exposure to platinum salts in the workplace were entitled to compensation …

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The employment Appeal Tribunal has found that people diagnosed with a serious potentially disabling or fatal medical condition should be treated as disabled and enjoy employee protection – even if the condition had not yet developed into an advanced state or symptoms are limited …

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73% of companies required to undertake gender pay reporting have hit the April deadline …

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According to the Office for National Statistics, the incidence of smoking is closely identified with social deprivation …

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we pointed out in the last issue that the weights used in the CPI consumer price index are highly suspect …

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Over three years ago statutory leave rights were changed to allow men to take extended parental leave and gain entitlement to the 37 weeks available “Statutory Shared Parental Pay” (39 weeks minus 2 weeks compulsory leave for the mother) …

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Under the terms of a 21-month Brexit transition deal, EU citizens arriving in the UK would retain the same rights as those arriving prior to Brexit …

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The previous 5th of April deadline for the abolition of employer-supported workplace childcare voucher system will be extended for a further 6 months …

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During the first seven weeks of 2018 there was a higher than expected incidence of mortality in England and Wales …

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The office for National statistics has just updated its “basket of goods and services” for 2018 …

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Applicants under the Tier 1 (General) immigration category have until April 5th 2018 to apply for indefinite leave to remain …

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The number of company directors prosecuted personally under the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 continues to climb …

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From April 1st 2018 employees of Deutsche Bank in the UK will each receive an additional five days paid annual leave – taking them up to 38 days (inclusive of bank and public holidays) …

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The Merseyside shipbuilder Cammel Laird has concluded a 5-year pay deal with trade unions GMB and Unite …

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