Higher Education
A recent legal judgement in which an employee was awarded £65,000 compensation after an employer failed to make reasonable adjustments when her role was affected by menopause symptoms, illustrates the importance for GP practices of having a menopause policy in place for staff. The warning comes from the Medical Defence Union (MDU) HR partner Peninsula, which… Read more »
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey spoke of her support for shooting when she addressed guests at the Conservative Autumn Conference in Manchester this week. Addressing hundreds of guests at the Rural Reception, held jointly by BASC and the Angling Trust, Dr Coffey said: “This is one of the most important events of the week for me because it’s with… Read more »
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University and college lecturers may cause disruption to students in post-16 education by striking over pay, a union leader has warned. University and College Union general secretary Sally Hunt told politics.co.uk she is increasingly concerned employer representatives are “looking for a fight” as the next round of pay talks gets underway. The last three-year pay… Read more »
Liberta the company responsible for providing low income students with financial incentives to stay in higher education, has had its contract terminated five years early. Over 10,000 students are still without their allowances because of administrative errors by the company. Shadow schools minister Nick Gibb criticised the government over the failures. “Yet again, Ed Balls’s… Read more »
