Draining Estates Of Their Value
N.B: Following an announcement made by the Government in July 2015, the main Paying for Care provisions to introduce the £72,000 capital cap, … Read more...
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Don’t Replace Fair Procedures With Settlement Agreements For Staff On Long-term Sick Leave
Settlement Agreements have largely been welcomed by employers seeking to amicably end unfruitful employment relationships, but since the introduction in 2013, some have found themselves in trouble when bypassing standard procedures regarding staff on long-term sick leave. Read more...
Avoiding Discrimination When Recruiting
Although candidates cannot claim discrimination if they fail to secure a job because of their accent, employers would do well to maintain fair recruitment processes to improve diversity in the workplace. Read more...
Pay Equality For Fathers On Shared Parental Leave
Although legally, employers who currently provide enhanced contractual maternity pay for their female employees don't have to match that pay for female and male staff who are taking Shared Parental Leave, it is important when it comes to promoting equality and harmonious workplace relationships. Read more...
Hospital Discharge: In Reality, It’s Not As Easy As It Was For Ruth’s Mum On The Archers
The Times and the Telegraph both ran stories last weekend about levels of “bedblocking” in England reaching a record high. … Read more...
Carers Summit Guest Speaker – The Carers Centre Brighton – Friday 28 November 2014
Cate Searle is delighted to announce she will be a guest speaker at the Carer’s Summit for Carer’s Rights Day … Read more...
