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Thorneycroft News for October 2018

Head and brain injuries in England and Wales

22nd October 2018

Head and brain injuries can affect people in numerous ways and can be suffered as a result of a variety of causes including road traffic accidents, motorbike accidents, medical negligence and birth injuries.

Mental health in the workplace

17th October 2018

Prince William has launched a new website to improve mental health in the workplace.

Should emailing whilst commuting count as work?

17th October 2018

A study by the University of the West of England argues that the working day is extended during commutes by advancements in technology.

Disability discrimination

17th October 2018

Is it disability discrimination if an employer deals with an ill health retirement procedure badly?

National minimum wage and ‘sleeping in’

17th October 2018

Are care workers who ‘sleep in’ at work entitled to the national minimum wage for the whole of their shift?

Holiday pay

17th October 2018

The holiday season might have ended, but holiday pay remains a hot topic. In Flowers v East of England Ambulance Trust, the Employment Appeal Tribunal looked at whether voluntary overtime should be included in holiday pay.

Post TUPE variation of contract

17th October 2018

Mr Tabberer and his colleagues were electricians. They were originally employed by Birmingham City Council. Their employment transferred several times by way of TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) over the years.

Establishing disability

17th October 2018

Is every medical condition a disability? And if an employee mentions a medical condition, does that mean the employer knew that the employee was disabled?

Thorneycroft attends the Eclipse Proclaim PI awards

9th October 2018

We have an exciting update today – we are attending the Eclipse Proclaim PI Awards this November! Not only that, but we are also sponsoring the Young Achiever of the Year Award.

Aretha Franklin dies without a will: what happens next?

9th October 2018

Soul queen Aretha Franklin sadly passed away recently at the age of 76, leaving behind an estate worth approximately $80 million, however according to court documents the music legend did not have a will in place at the time of her death, meaning that she died intestate.