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When Does Sleep Count as Work?
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The Court of Appeal considered this question in the case of Shannon v Rampersad (t/a Clifton House Residential Home) and Royal Mencap Society v Mrs Tomlinson-Blake in the context of when 'sleep-in'...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 24th July 2018
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Was It Unfair to Dismiss a Union Representative Who Misused Confidential Information?
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A trade union rep who received photographs of a manager's diary entries was dismissed without notice when raised with HR. Was his dismissal considered unfair? Yes, held the Court of Appeal (CA) in...
Gareth Edwards
Gareth Edwards
VWV
Posted on: 27th June 2018
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A customer perspective of a Bupa health assessment

This glorious weather we’ve been having has meant no one is in the house and everyone is in the garden, all the time. It’s great – screens are off (as well as tops) and the sound of footballs...
Sarah Sandy
Sarah Sandy
Bupa Wellness
Posted on: 11th June 2018
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Internships at Ghyston

Alex joined Ghyston last summer for a developer internship and slotted straight into the team. We provided training and mentorship and Alex got straight to work on an extension to our very own...
Joanna Walker
Posted on: 31st May 2018
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