Legal Eye
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Legal Eye: Going back to work after maternity leave
With constant upheaval in the health service, new mothers working for the NHS are often anxious…
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Legal Eye: How the law protects disabled staff during organisational change
Disabled managers often feel more at risk of losing their jobs during organisational change, despite legal…
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Legal Eye: What is a fair investigation at work?
Before taking any disciplinary action, your employer must carry out a fair investigation into the allegations…
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Legal Eye: How to check your employment contract: part two
In the first part of our guide, we explained why your contract of employment matters. In…
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Legal Eye: How to check your employment contract: part one
In the first of a two-part guide, employment lawyer Jo Seery explains the key principles behind…
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Legal Eye: Your working time rights during the pandemic
With many NHS managers are working longer hours with fewer breaks than ever before, here’s our…
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Legal Eye: Your rights to time off for union work
Local MiP reps and link members are entitled to time off for their trade union duties.…
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Legal Eye: Trade union activity – know your rights
It’s illegal for your manager or employer to victimise you for being a member of MiP…
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Legal Eye: How to help EU staff stay in the UK
Thousands of NHS staff could soon lose their automatic right to work in the UK. Here’s…
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Legal Eye: Keeping mum – how gagging clauses work
We explain the legal position behind so-called ‘gagging’ clauses which are now a common feature of…
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Legal Eye: Employers must look after your mental health too
We explain the legal duties on employers to protect the psychological wellbeing of staff and support…
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Legal Eye: Government threat to workers’ compensation could cost NHS dear
The Civil Liability Bill will deny injury compensation to thousands of workers and cost the NHS…
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Legal Eye: Submit a claim to an Employment Tribunal
We explain what you need to know about about putting in a claim to an Employment…
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Legal Eye: Protected conversations
With more and more people leaving the NHS under settlement agreements, managers need to know what…
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Legal Eye: Social media at work where the law stands
Here’s what you need to know about the legal position on using social media at work,…
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Legal Eye: Race discrimination complaints
Here’s what you need to know about your legal responsibilities as a manager when handling race…
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Legal Eye: Constructive dismissal – what you need to know
If work is becoming intolerable, it’s important to understand the risks and pitfalls before resigning and…
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Legal Eye: Navigating the rules on patient consent
New rules on patient consent mean doctors have to be more upfront with patients about risks.…
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Legal Eye: Bullying or Performance management? Where to draw the line
Our legal advisers explain how to avoid allegations of bullying or harassment when managing poor performance.
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Legal Eye: Where the law stands on workplace surveillance
Our legal advisers on what you need to know about employee surveillance and social media snooping.
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Legal Eye: What managers need to know about corporate manslaughter
Our legal advisers explore the implications for healthcare managers of the Maidstone corporate manslaughter case.