In practical terms, the changes mean that, in addition to doctors, some specified healthcare professionals – namely, registered nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists – will be permitted to sign fit notes for patients. The new regulations come into force on 1 July 2022. With the aim of reducing the workload of GP’s, new regulations have been introduced that will allow a wider range of medical professionals to sign ‘fit notes’ (which are necessary to claim entitlement to statutory sick pay once an absence lasts eight or more days). Read moreĪ wider range of medical professionals to be able to sign ‘fit notes’ from 1 July The EAT has recently considered what impact the statutory cap has when the employee successfully appeals so that the amount of compensation awarded was revised upwards. This statutory cap is currently £89,493 or 52-weeks’ actual pay if this is lower. Read more What impact does the maximum statutory cap have when the amount of compensation is successfully appealed upwards?įor most ‘ordinary’ unfair dismissals, the compensatory award is subject to a statutory maximum, which is applied once all other deductions and reductions have been made. The EAT recently considered whether a letter expressed to be ‘without prejudice’ could be admitted into evidence in reliance on the unambiguous impropriety exception to the without prejudice rule.
Any without prejudice correspondence is generally not admissible in evidence, but there is an exception to this rule where there is perjury, blackmail or other unambiguous impropriety. To encourage settlement most claims are subject to mandatory pre-claim early conciliation, and the parties may voluntarily enter into protected conversations or ‘without prejudice’ settlement discussions/correspondence. When should correspondence sent ‘without prejudice’ be admitted into evidence?Įmployment disputes should, wherever possible, be settled without recourse to the courts and tribunals. Medical cannabis and psychedelic medicine.Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. 9, 2021, to shareholders of record on Aug. In addition to these role changes, the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share. As lead independent director, Thompson will retain significant authority including providing input on behalf of the independent directors on board agendas, calling meetings of the independent directors, setting agendas for executive sessions, and leading performance evaluations of the CEO. In this role, Nadella will lead the work to set the agenda for the board, leveraging his deep understanding of the business to elevate the right strategic opportunities and identify key risks and mitigation approaches for the board's review. Thompson as lead independent director, a role he held previously from 2012 to 2014. on Wednesday announced that the board's independent directors unanimously elected Satya Nadella to the role of board chair, and unanimously elected John W. REDMOND, Wash., J/PRNewswire/ - Microsoft Corp.
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