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    Tribunal watch: £22,000 award against council following flexible retirement confusion

    by Stephen Simpson 7 Apr 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 7 Apr 2014

    An employment tribunal has ordered Perth & Kinross Council to pay more than £22,000 to a long-serving employee winding down...

    • Tribunal Watch
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    Tribunal watch: South Lanarkshire Council settles long-running equal pay claim

    by Stephen Simpson 3 Mar 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 3 Mar 2014

    A weekly round-up of links to stories about employment tribunals reported the previous week. In the week beginning 24 February...

    • Local authorities

    learndirect case study: Falkirk Council

    by learndirect 8 Jan 2014
    by learndirect 8 Jan 2014

    learndirect has been working in partnership with Falkirk Council for a number of years to provide Apprenticeships and employability services to people in the region.

    • Constructive dismissal
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    Council pays employee more than £500,000 following false theft allegation

    by John Eccleston 12 Apr 2013
    by John Eccleston 12 Apr 2013

    Council pays employee more than £500,000 following false theft allegation

    A former council employee has been awarded a settlement of more than half...

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    Local authorities to take charge of public health budgets

    by Personnel Today 4 Feb 2013
    by Personnel Today 4 Feb 2013

    A new ring-fenced public health budget for local authorities was announced by the Government in January, as a key part...

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    Merseyside council fined for breach of HAVS law

    by Personnel Today 3 Feb 2013
    by Personnel Today 3 Feb 2013

    A Merseyside council has been fined after 29 employees were diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).The Health and Safety Executive...

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    Case of the week: Asif v Elmbridge Borough Council

    by Mike Burns 3 Dec 2012
    by Mike Burns 3 Dec 2012

    Asif v Elmbridge Borough CouncilFACTSMs Asif was employed as an IT helpdesk administrative officer by Elmbridge Borough Council. There were...

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    Case of the week: Timbo v Greenwich Council for Rights and Equality

    by Alan Chalmers 20 Nov 2012
    by Alan Chalmers 20 Nov 2012

    imbo v Greenwich Council for Rights and Equality
    FACTS
    Ms Timbo was employed by Greenwich Council for Rights and Equality...

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Legal Q&A: What does Birmingham City Council v Abdulla mean for equal pay claims?

    by Vanessa Hogan 13 Nov 2012
    by Vanessa Hogan 13 Nov 2012

    It has been long accepted that the courts and the employment tribunals have concurrent jurisdiction to hear claims for breach...

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Former Birmingham City Council employees win landmark equal pay ruling

    by Laura Chamberlain 24 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 24 Oct 2012

    The Supreme Court has ruled that 170 women who used to work at Birmingham City Council can proceed with equal...

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    HR Moves: Carlsberg, Leonard Cheshire Disability and Research Councils UK

    by Personnel Today 10 Oct 2012
    by Personnel Today 10 Oct 2012

    Claudia Schlossberger (pictured) has joined brewing company Carlsberg Group as senior vice president of global human resources, where she will...

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    Briefing aims to help councils tackle public health first-hand

    by Personnel Today 4 Sep 2012
    by Personnel Today 4 Sep 2012

    The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued its first briefing for local government on workplace health.The...

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    • Equal pay

    Case of the week: Council of the City of Sunderland v Brennan and others

    by Sandra Wallace 21 Jun 2012
    by Sandra Wallace 21 Jun 2012

    Council of the City of Sunderland v Brennan and othersFACTSFemale employees at Sunderland City Council brought equal pay claims relating...

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    Resolving conflicts through mediation at East Sussex council

    by Laura Chamberlain 29 Mar 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 29 Mar 2012

    Mediation is a key part of the Government’s plans for employment law reform. It hopes that by referring all employment...

    • Local authorities
    • Employment law
    • Employment tribunals

    Case of the week: Patel v South Tyneside Council and others

    by Helen Hall 2 Feb 2012
    by Helen Hall 2 Feb 2012

    Patel v South Tyneside Council and othersFACTSMr Patel brought an employment tribunal claim against South Tyneside Council. The tribunal decision...

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