September, 2013 | Employment Blawg (AKA LabourBlawg)

September 2013

Firm in court after employee injured by excavator at work

September 30, 2013

A Nottingham-based plant hire company has been prosecuted and fined after a Health and Safety investigation found health and safety breaches had caused or contributed to serious injuries to a worker. The un-named 40 year old worker – who asked to be anonymized for personal reasons – was working for L&M Glazing Ltd when the […]

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Martin Watts takes unfair dismissal claim to the Employment Tribunal

September 30, 2013

It has been reported by This is Cornwall that Martin Watts, the former chairman of the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust board, is taking his former employer to the Employment Tribunal in a bid to be reinstated to the RCHT board after he resigned earlier this year. Mr Watts, the former chairman of the Royal Cornwall Hospital […]

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Accidents at the workplace

September 30, 2013

(Aus employment/injury law and generally) When there is an injury at work, the employer, the injured worker, the nominated treating doctor and the insurer and WorkCover all have roles to play. If the injury is serious, this can be a drawn-out process. It may be necessary for the injured to receive ongoing treatment. There may […]

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Understanding the Deed of Release

September 28, 2013

(Aus Employment Law) An employment deed of release is a binding legal document that establishes agreement between an employee and an employer when employment has been terminated. The deed is final: after it has been signed, the former employee has no further claim on the employer. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A DEED OF RELEASE? […]

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Why Employers must Ensure Head Protection is Correct

September 26, 2013

Health and safety regulations are becoming more and more engrained into the working life of any employee nowadays, no matter what environment they work in. However, one thing remains constant – the need to ensure that construction workers are protected with adequate equipment. Head protection is a crucial part of a construction workers outfit and, […]

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A4E found guilty of race discrimination at the Employment Tribunal

September 24, 2013

A4E, the training company which provides “back-to-work” services for the Government, has been found liable for unfair dismissal and race discrimination at the Employment Tribunal after a two-year legal battle. Mr Rohim Ullah worked for the company as a manager until 2011 when he was sacked for allegedly failing to follow proper procedures in the […]

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Firm fined after worker suffers serious injuries in fall at work

September 24, 2013

A Walsall-based firm has been fined by a Magistrates Court and ordered to pay the prosecution’s costs after one of its workers suffered serious injuries in a fall at work. Mr Stephen Bassford, 58, had worked for Data Contracts Specialist Maintenance Ltd for a period of 18 years when the accident occurred in July 2012. […]

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Hampshire building firm heavily fined after worker suffers injuries in fall at work

September 20, 2013

A Hampshire building firm has been heavily fined after an employee sustained serious injuries in a fall from an office work in the course of employment. The worker, who worked for Cannon Technologies Limited, was standing on the internal area over the office which the company used as an improvised storage room when the accident […]

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Medical practice manager wins Employment Tribunal unfair dismissal case

September 17, 2013

A former medical practice manager at a surgery in the West Midlands has had an Employment Tribunal find in her favour in her claim for unfair dismissal but her compensation has been slashed over concerns that she contributed to her dismissal. Mrs Jill Paton worked for her husband Dr Richard Paton’s surgery as the medical […]

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Sacked head wins Employment Tribunal fight for £217,000

September 12, 2013

A sacked head teacher has won a mammoth payout from the Employment Tribunal after a year-long legal struggle. Mr Bernie Routledge was suspended and then later sacked as the head of Howells in Denbeigh after he was accused of “inappropriate” conduct with pupils on Facebook. He was initially suspended because of his conduct and communication […]

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