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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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The first ‘coalition conference’ is anything but, as the first major defeat for the Lib Dem leadership shows. By Alex Stevenson Instead of uniting behind the government’s agenda the Liberal Democrats appear determined to use their week in the limelight to highlight the differences between their policies and those of their ministers. Schools minister Sarah… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Liberal Democrat activists have defeated their leadership over coalition plans for free schools and academies. In the first major act of rebellion at the autumn conference voters clearly rejected schools minister Sarah Teather’s attempt to water down a motion stating that “conference is concerned by the establishment of academies and free schools… Read more »
