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Increased employee fear of redundancy or pay cuts

Increased employee fear of redundancy or pay cuts

21st May 2013

A new Skills and Employment survey has revealed that pressure and job insecurity among employees in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK is at a 20 year high,... Read more

Pregnant trainee solicitor wins discrimination case

21st May 2013

A trainee solicitor with a top city law firm has won her case for discrimination on the basis that she was denied a permanent job after she became pregnant. The employment... Read more

Divorce settlement pension overpayment not to be repaid

20th May 2013

The Pensions Ombudsman has ruled that an overpayment of a pension in relation to a divorce settlement does not have to be paid back by the divorcee, as the divorce... Read more

1 year of jail for Belfast bus queue manslaughter

17th May 2013

A 31-year old Belfast man who pushed a 72-year old grandfather to his death in a bus queue argument over who should get on the bus first has been handed... Read more

£1.37m compensation for inflatable ring accident

16th May 2013

A teenager who was told she might never walk again after an inflatable ring accident has been awarded £1.37million compensation. Rebecca Coles was in an inflatable ring being pulled by a... Read more

750 medically negligent events in NHS

16th May 2013

There have been 750 overtly negligent incidents in the NHS over the last 4 years according to a recent BBC investigation. Described as "never events" - events that should never happen... Read more

Northern Ireland rate of unemployment decreases

15th May 2013

The rate of unemployment in Northern Ireland fell slightly in the month of April, now standing at 8.1 per cent. There were 200 less unemployed people compared to the month of... Read more

20 per cent increase in first time buyer mortgages

15th May 2013

There was a 20 per cent increase in the number of first time buyers taking out a mortgage in the month of March, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. The... Read more

Private member bill to redress NI libel mis-step

15th May 2013

Last month the Queen signed into effect new legislation increasing protection against libel to academics, publishers and 'authors of responsible journalism.' The legislation will not however take effect in Northern Ireland... Read more

HMRC targets tax evasion in NI restaurant trade

14th May 2013

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has set up a special task-force to target tax evasion in the Northern Ireland restaurant trade. A significant sum of money has been made available... Read more

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