Ikea Mugs Booths Nuts and B & Q Screwfix Ladders
Ikea Mugs Booths Nuts and B&Q Screwfix Ladders IKEA TELLS CUSTOMERS NOT TO USE THEIR MUGS FOR TEA Believe it or not Ikea are telling their customers NOT to fill their mugs with hot beverages after discovering that they are a burn risk. The Ikea Jumbo Lyda cups have had to be recalled after it…
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Implied terms relating to the calculation of redundancy payments
One aspect of employment law that arises on a fairly regular basis in practice is whether or not an employee has certain terms included within their employment contracts which are not express but implied. Implied terms can form part of an employee’s contract due to the custom and practice of an employer over a…
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Indirect Discrimination: Identifying the Comparison Group
Indirect Discrimination: Identifying the Comparison Group The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has recently been asked to consider in a claim for indirect discrimination which is not based upon age whether the passage of time is a valid consideration when trying to identify the correct comparison group. As it turns out this is not something that…
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Intern Found Dead After Working Ridiculous Hours
Intern Found Dead After Working Ridiculous Hours I was horrified to read the recent story regarding the death of Moritz Erhardt. Moritz a 21-year-old German student who had been working on a summer internship with the investment bank Merill Lynch. On 15 August the body of Moritz was found by a housemate in his…
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Intra-oral Dental X-Ray Units Manufactured by Trophy are at Risk of Falling
Intra-oral Dental X-Ray Units Manufactured by Trophy are at Risk of Falling Intra-oral Dental X-Ray Units Manufactured by Trophy Risk of Falling. The Intra-oral dental X-Ray Units have been reported to have a failure and pose a risk of falling. The models affected have been manufactured between November 1990 and November 2004. The serial numbers…
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Is It Stigma That Forced Infected Nurse To Spread HIV?
Is It Stigma That Forced Infected Nurse To Spread HIV? For many who hear the words “HIV positive” they face a life of much stereotype and discrimination. This can refer to anything from abuse and mistreatment to overall negative attitudes. Is this why Ugandan nurse Rosemary Namubiru who has been infected by HIV attempted…
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Is the Government Fighting a Non-Existent Enemy?
Is the Government Fighting a Non-Existent Enemy? The Government has proposed to implement fixed fees for medical records in an attempt to stop fake personal injury claims and extrapolate our “compensation culture”. The movement could be in place by October 2014 and if passed will have an extremely large impact upon the entire claiming…
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Judge Names 15 Year Old Driver Who Killed Pedestrian
Judge Names 15 Year Old Driver Who Killed Pedestrian A 15-year-old boy who knocked over and killed a pedestrian whilst driving a stolen vehicle has been served with 5 years detention. The judge in the case allowed the media to print Charlie Tyers’ name after lifting a ban on the media reporting his name. He…
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June 2014 Legal Update
June 2014 Legal Update The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Bill 2014 has been published. It contains a number of points to note which are detailed below: · Firstly clause 136 introduces a new system for enforcing Tribunal awards: an “Enforcement Officer” will give a 28 day warning notice if a Tribunal award remains unpaid…
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