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Five children have been taken from their mother after she allowed the youngest child’s father to live in the house despite him having a history of violence. The mother had four children from a previous relationship, and her youngest with her current partner. The local authority had barred the partner from visiting the house, due
A dental practice has won a long running contract dispute with the NHS that went all the way to the Court of Appeal. The practice had a General Dental Services Contract with the NHS, which stated that no variation could take effect unless it was in writing and signed by or on behalf of the
Millions of flexible workers are to be given extra protection as part of the government’s Good Work Plan initiative. The new measures are expected to include: compensation for workers when shifts are cancelled at short notice entitlement to a reasonable period of notice for their allocated shifts additional protections for individuals who are penalised if
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a landlord was within his rights to end a tenancy agreement without giving his tenant the six-month notice period required under the Housing Act 1988. The tenant, Sarah Bamber, had agreed a seven-year tenancy on the property, which included a 12-month starter period. During this starter period, the
Standard Life Assurance Limited has been fined £30million for failing to give its customers all the required information when selling annuities. An annuity is a type of retirement income product that can be purchased with some or all of an individual’s pension pot. It is a complex financial product, and the law states that companies
A loophole that enables large companies to avoid revealing how long it takes them to pay their suppliers has made the law not fit for purpose, according to the employers’ group, the Forum of Private Business (FPB). Large companies have a duty to report how long it takes to pay their suppliers at least twice
The government has introduced a new set of additions to its ‘Good Work Plan’ which aims to increase the rights of workers. Some of the key elements of the scheme include: workers to be given enhanced rights to tackle unscrupulous employers who do not comply with the law a new body that will enforce holiday
A group of female employees at HMRC have failed to overturn a ruling that they had been discriminated against over pay. The employees provided statistical evidence of the top pay grades. It showed there was a disproportionate number of women at the lower end of the bands, compared to the number of men at the
The government is look for ways to strengthen the law to give employees more protection from sexual harassment. It is launching a consultation and is inviting victims to have their say on what sort of changes would be beneficial. One of the things being considered is how to strengthen and clarify the law to give
An agency worker has lost his claim that he should be entitled to the same number of working hours as a permanent member of staff. Dominik Kocur was employed by recruitment company Angard Staffing Solutions, who provided staff for Royal Mail. Kocur regularly worked alongside permanent members of Royal Mail staff, performing similar duties. However,