Green Funerals
With climate change being a hot topic in recent years, it makes sense that the bereavement industry also needs to consider ways to be more environmentally friendly, such as Green Funerals. Our clients when considering their funeral instructions to include in their Wills often discuss the more environmentally friendly funeral options which are available…
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Highway Code Update
The latest Highway Code update came into force on Saturday the 29th of January 2022, with a number of changes which drew attention from news outlets and social media. Fifty new updates and amendments were made, with nine sections of the highway code having been affected overall. Here we list ten key changes, as…
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Dental backlog to be tackled with ‘treatment blitz’ by NHS England
The current pandemic has resulted in millions of patients missing out on or struggling to access routine dental treatment causing a prolonged period of pain and suffering for most. Thousands of people have felt forced to deal with the pain and turn to different methods of treatment to try and alleviate their pain, such…
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Hearing loss in Northerners is more likely than Southerners according to study
According to a recent report, hearing loss in Northerners is more likely to be an issue when compared to those living in Southern parts of England. After a study of data from over 8,000 participants conducted by the University of Manchester, it was determined that based on the results there is a 13.5 percent…
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A&E ambulance waiting times highest since records began
The current pandemic has resulted in an overstretched NHS. However, nearly 13,000 patients waiting more than 12 hours and this an extremely long time to wait, with ambulance waiting time also being affected. The level of NHS absences due to Omicron are said to be the reason behind the delays. The Independent reports that…
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Amazon Warehouse Worker – Employee Injury Case Study
Oakwood Solicitors obtained compensation for Amazon warehouse packer who was injured by a faulty freezer lid. Full details in this employee injury case study. The background The Claimant was responsible for picking stock for internet orders of chilled and frozen food within an Amazon warehouse. New freezers were supplied but the freezer lid was…
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Pressures from Amazon lead to a surge in accidents at work
The manufacturing industry is a field where workers are at a higher risk of sustaining injury, with 34 employees dying through the course of their employment in 2020/2021, a rise of 7 from the previous year. This is the third highest sector, with only construction and agriculture having higher figures. The most common accidents include…
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Sick pay slashed for unvaccinated staff that are forced to self-isolate
A growing list of firms and businesses are changing their rules to cut the amount of sick pay those who are required to self-isolate due to COVID exposure will receive. Ikea has become the latest big name to reduce the sick pay entitlement for some of their unvaccinated staff and this means that those…
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What is redundancy and when is it lawful?
Redundancy is a lawful method of dismissal which allows an employer a way of reducing the size of its workforce. The rates of redundancies have been high between 2020 and 2022 due to the arrival of COVID-19; it has forced many businesses to take the hardest decisions to ensure their own survival. …
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