FSCS to step in and fund costs for exit strategy for Hartley Pension SIPP customers
The FSCS explained in a new update this week, that it will compensate customers by funding the costs of the Joint Administrators’ exit strategy for Hartley SIPP customers. This is a 180° turn on their previous stance, as they have previously said that they would not pay the charges. This comes after Hartley Pensions…
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Employment Tribunal compensation to increase from April
Employees may be entitled to more compensation at employment tribunals from April as the government has announced an increase in limits. Employment tribunals take place when a dispute has taken place between an employee and an employer, usually regarding redundancies, unfair dismissals and equal pay. Employment Tribunals are the judicial body with responsibility for…
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NHS Trust paid out £101 million over failings in maternity care, figures reveal
An NHS Trust has paid out £101million over more than 100 failings in maternity care, figures reveal. Nottingham University Hospitals are currently the subject of a major inquiry as hundreds of baby deaths and injuries are being examined. The NHS Trust, which covers Nottingham City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre paid out £85,518,419 in damages and…
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Industrial Disease: Two former footballers die on same day after suffering from dementia
Two former football players have died this week after suffering from dementia. Chris Nicholl, 77 who had played for Aston Villa, Southampton and Northern Ireland died on Saturday (February 24), the same day as former QPR and Manchester City player, Stan Bowles, aged 75. The players had made their mark on the football scene…
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Agriculture most dangerous industry to work in, figures show
Agriculture is the most dangerous industry to work in after figures show that it had the highest number of fatal injuries among workers last year. As a result, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign to highlight advice for working safely within the farming industry. According to figures, there was a…
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People in their 20s more likely to be off work due to health than those in their 40s – Study
A new study has found that people in their early 20s are more likely to not work due to poor health than those in their 40s. The report, published by Resolution Foundation shows that the figures are “radically different” from the past, where the older you got, the more likely you were to not…
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Company fined £250,000 after two employees had their fingers amputated
Employees at a bed manufacturing company have had to have their fingers amputated after suffering a serious injury at work. Rochdale-based Sartex Quilts and Textiles has since been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive and fined more than £250,000 after the two separate incidents. HSE inspector Elena Pickford described the injuries sustained by…
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Martha’s Rule to give NHS patients urgent access to second opinion
Martha’s Rule is set to be implemented in 100 NHS hospitals in April, to allow patients to seek an urgent second opinion if they feel they are not getting the care they need. The new legislation is to be rolled out across 100 NHS hospitals to give patients and their families round-the-clock access to…
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Legal rights for women going through the menopause explained
Women going through menopause will have more protections at work from today as the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published new guidance for employers. The new guidance states that employers could be sued if they do not make “reasonable adjustments” at work for women going through menopause, if their symptoms amount to being…
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