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
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
A recent tribunal has highlighted the importance of having a policy on ‘vaping’, or using e-cigarettes , at work. In Insley v Accent Catering, a school catering assistant claimed she was constructively dismissed. The headteacher of the school where she was working complained to its catering contractor that Ms Insley had been smoking in front… Read More
“I am struck by how much the military invest in resilience training,” said Terence Stephenson, the General Medical Council’s new Chair, at a recent hearing of the Commons Health Committee. He went on to say. “They do not wait until they are out in Helmand province; they start at recruitment and training.” Reference BMJ 2015;350;h566
The five most common categories for rejection for each period are as follows (in decreasing order of frequency): 2012-2013: Medical, Eligibility, Motivation/Commitment, Residency/Nationality and Delinquency/Crime. 2013-2014: Medical, Eligibility, Residency/Nationality, Tattoo/Piercings and Motivation/Commitment. 2014-2015 (to end of December): Medical, Eligibility, Residency/Nationality, Tattoo/Piercings and Motivation/Commitment. Reference Scott, P. (2015) Information about Army Recruitment Centres. Available from World Wide Web: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/247631/response/613728/attach/html/3/20150112%20FOI00374%20Scott%2074302%20Sec%2004%2002%20O.pdf.html. [Accessed: 28 March, 2015].
Research Paper Title Sitting Time and All-cause Mortality Risk in 222 497 Australian Adults. Background Prolonged sitting is considered detrimental to health, but evidence regarding the independent relationship of total sitting time with all-cause mortality is limited. This study aimed to determine the independent relationship of sitting time with all-cause mortality. Method The researchers linked… Read More
Recruiting for both the Regular Army and Army Reserve is measured on a nationwide basis. Since April 2013 the British Army’s recruiting has been processed centrally as part of the Recruit Partnering Project (RPP), with applications made online rather than solely at local careers offices. Official statistics for the Regular Army and Army Reserve intake… Read More
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