One person was found dead inside a mobile home that caught fire Friday morning in Jefferson County, which also injured three first responders who were trying to save the person inside.
The tribunal ruled that the firm could have offered more support
A tribunal has ruled that Freeths discriminated against a burnt out senior partner who had been diagnosed as disabled with mental health issues.
Mike Taplin was managing partner of the firm s Derby office, and had a run of being the firm s top billing equity partner for several years. He frequently racked up 2,600 chargeable hours a year, along with additional hours slogging on business development.
In 2016, a psychologist diagnosed Taplin as being disabled, due to a mixture of anxiety and depression, and said he was burnt out .
The tribunal said that Taplin was an extremely hard-working individual who by his own admission loved to work but found it difficult to step back.” Freeths had benefited from Taplin s drive and passion for his work over the years, which had contributed towards his ill health, said the tribunal.
Mike Taplin made a number of offensive remarks in a speech at legal conference
Managers launched disciplinary action and the 56-year-old was suspended
But they failed to take into account that he d only just returned from time off
A tribunal hearing was told Mr Taplin was the victim of disability discrimination
Now the solicitor is in line for compensation after successfully suing Freeth s
Updated: 3:43 PM PDT, April 05, 2021
A pilot was killed when his single-engine Magnus Fusion 212 aircraft went down in the Colorado mountains. The Federation Aviation Authorities did not release the identification of the pilot but confirmed he was the only person on board.
A pilot was killed when his single-engine Magnus Fusion 212 aircraft went down in the Colorado mountains. The Federation Aviation Authorities (FAA) did not release the identification of the pilot but confirmed he was the only person on board.
Jefferson County Sheriff s office was notified about a potential crash near Wigwam Creek Trail, roughly 20 miles south of Conifer, Colorado, Saturday night when a beacon alert was sent out by the airplane around 8:15 p.m., said Mike Taplin, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s spokesperson.