Case study: Job interview is not an audition
BACKGROUND: Czikai v FreemantleMedia Ltd was an interesting case involving a failed appearance on a popular talent show and how an audition doesn’t give you the same employment rights as a job interview.
Progress in plans to extend shared parental leave
THE Children and Families Bill has moved a step closer to reality after MPs passed the legislation at second reading last month.
Unpaid parental leave increases while fit-note guidance is revised
RULES extending the right to unpaid parental leave came into force this month.
A sense of urgency
GPs are increasingly choosing to venture into the fast-paced world of emergency medicine
Fit for fit notes?
Their introduction sparked controversy but it’s hoped planned reforms will resolve doctors’ concerns about the often maligned fit note
Taking the stand
Would you know what to do if you were called before a coroner’s inquest? MDDUS medical adviser Dr Barry Parker offers some advice
An itchy scalp - medical case study
Medical case study
Diary
Diary
Seeing red
Is red tape taking over general practice?
Assessment in situ
Milan Mehta offers some tips on the third component of the MRCGP exam – Workplace Based Assessment