Employment rights
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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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Meet your reps: Prince Obike, NHS Frimley ICB
Meet Your Reps: Prince Obike works at the forefront of change in the NHS while supporting…
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Tipster: How to manage overseas staff
Workers from overseas have been part of the health and care family since the NHS began.…
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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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Tipster: Homeworking – how to protect yourself and your career
With many NHS managers working at home or moving to different roles, Claire Pullar offers her…
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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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Change to qualifying period for MiP representation and legal support
MiP has changed the rules to allow new members to get representation and legal support just…
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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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Feature: Dismissals – the get out clause
We speak to two MiP national officers about how threats of dismissal for unspecified “substantial” reasons…
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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: 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: 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: 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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MiP at Work: Time to end “dysfunctional” pay system for top managers
MiP has called for a new deal for top managers in NHS national bodies, after most…