by Andrew Marshall

Take Care with Interview Invitations

A recent case illustrated the pitfalls of dealing with a former employee who has previously brought a case against their employer, then applies for another role at the same organisation. In Das v Ayrshire and Arran Health Board, Das had been employed as a specialist doctor for nine years. during this time he made a… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Saunas Don’t Just Make You Sweat, They May Also Help Your Heart.

Background Sauna bathing is a health habit associated with better haemodynamic function; however, the association of sauna bathing with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality is not known. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of frequency and duration of sauna bathing with the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), fatal coronary heart disease… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Tweeting is a Work Concern

Examples of employees being reprimanded for ill-advised tweets are common, such as the Bristol stockbroker sacked for tweeting: “Think I just hit a cyclist. But I’m late for work so had to drive off lol.” But the assumption that personal tweets that do not mention the tweeter’s employer are ‘safe’ is wrong, says Andrew Brown… Read More