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Equality
Employment tribunal decision in Ali v Capita overturned on appeal
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Product Safety
Law firms lead VW consumer group action
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Occupational Cancer
European Commission limits workers’ exposure to cancer-causing chemicals
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Medical Mix
Taxes on unhealthy products do not disproportionately harm the poor
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Human Rights
Potential group action over government’s hostile environment policy
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Sexual Harassment
Trade union says legal change required to prevent sexual harassment at work
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Whiplash injury regulations – definitions and tariffs
The government has published the Whiplash Injury Regulations to provide more detail to the draft Civil Liability Bill. The government said the Bill’s provisions will bring forward a tariff of predictable damages for all whiplash claims with an..
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Case Update
Supreme Court decision on Edmondson v Haven Insurance
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Civil justice reform
By Lord Keen, Advocate General for Scotland
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Turning the tables: ending sexual harassment at work
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a set of recommendations to better protect people at work. The Commission said that “corrosive working cultures have silenced the voices of victims and normalised sexual..
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Legal Reforms
APIL says law for bereaved families “not fit for purpose”
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Holiday Sickness Claims
New rules to curb bogus holiday sickness claims
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21 May 2018
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Monthly Quota
“Mesothelioma is the most despicable cancer you can imagine being diagnosed with. It’s a death sentence. In the UK, we have an opportunity to fight this disease head on and do something about it. This cancer is preventable. It should..
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Fraud
Fundamental dishonesty ruling in “phantom passenger” claim
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Motor
Personal injury motor insurance claims at lowest level in a decade
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Data Breaches
Facebook users to be informed if details shared with Cambridge Analytica
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21 May 2018
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Collective Group Actions
Consumers gain right to form collective group actions across EU
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Whiplash
Bill will mean less compensation for RTA victims than other victims
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Awards & Settlements
Provisional settlement for asbestosis
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21 May 2018
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NHS
Big increase in physical assaults on NHS staff in England
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21 May 2018
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Employment Affairs
TUC warning over workers’ rights and Brexit negotiations
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Stress
MDMA may reduce symptoms of chronic PTSD
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Professional Perils
Law Society welcomes Supreme Court decision in Edmondson v Haven Insurance
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Hazardous Substances
European campaign on dangerous substances at work
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Health & Safety
Report highlights cost effectiveness of occupational health services
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US Dimension
Index reveals US recalls for first quarter of 2018
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Nanotechnology
REACH amendments on nanomaterials and hazardous chemicals in textiles
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Product Recall
Code of practice for product safety recall launched
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Government may face “huge legal challenge” over breast cancer screening failure
The government could face a “huge” legal fight, according to a healthcare lawyer at Leigh Day, after it was revealed that a serious IT-related failure resulted in an estimated 450,000 women aged between 68 and 71 not being invited to..
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Asbestos Update
Continuing presence of asbestos in schools “a national scandal”
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21 May 2018
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Claims News
Ruling may see employment contract changes
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21 May 2018
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