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Unions hot under the collar

At the time of writing, the temperature in the UK is a miserable 15 degrees and predictions of a hot summer have yet to really materialise.  The TUC, for one, seem comfortable with the performance of the weather and have called for a new upper limit on workplace temperature for Health and Safety purposes.
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Tribunal claims rise further and staff who fabricate claims against employers liable for costs

New figures show the effect of the recession in increasing Tribunal applications but a ruling from the EAT gives some hope to employers facing unreasonable claims.
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Google sticks to the knitting in predicting leavers

Doing what it does best, Google has created an algorithm to predict those staff most likely to leave their business in favour of rival employers.
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UK armed forces winners and losers in the recession

More jobseekers are applying to join the UK armed forces and most are staying longer according to figures from the MoD but plans for a new training centre in Dundee have been a victim of cutbacks in public spending and the intervention of the Human Rights Act on a soldier’s “right to life” are yet to be fully tested.
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“Tempting a person of the opposite sex requires concentration and attention”

Contestants in the French reality TV show ‘Temptation Island’ have been awarded around €22,000 each as a court ruled that they have the same entitlements to pay and benefits as employees.
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Legal update

Climate change discrimination

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Age discrimination in redundancy selection

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Dismissal following break-down of negotiations

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