• An ET finds the dismissal of a bus driver for failing a random drug test to be unfair because the employer had ignored the results of 2 subsequent private tests which showed no evidence of cocaine.
• The Government has published a framework to support employers to voluntarily report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
• The BEIS has published updated guidance on calculating the NMW/NLW to include advice on unpaid work trials as part of a recruitment process to help decide whether the individual has the skills for the job.
• A survey by Insurance2go found that 61% of people use a personal device (PDA) to answer work emails or conduct work tasks while out of the workplace, but 41% were not aware of data protection rules that apply.
In a judgment handed down on Tuesday 19th January, SMB won a claim to recover the domain name blackjack.com on behalf of our client, Hanger Holdings.
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