Pregnant employee dismissal Q: We employed a staff member on a month's trial period (which she scraped through) but after employing her for eight months we have concluded that her performance really isn't up to the standard required - although she says we are underpaying her. ...

Calculating pension Q: I keep hearing that from 2007/8 NHS pension dynamising factors are the inflation rate plus 1.5%. What is the inflation rate since 2007/8 to date? Can you work it out for me so that I can apply it to my income to work out my pension?

Partners and notional rent Q: One of the partners at the practice owns the premises and receives the notional rent. He feels that all the partners should pay equally for the building's upkeep and maintenance. I understood that GP landlords receiving notional rent should bear ...

Limited company Q: We are a small GMS practice. Can you tell us the advantages and disadvantages of forming a limited company?

Rent for ex-partner Q: I am a GP who has recently left a post of senior partner at a practice. The practice property was owned in equal proportion by the three partners. Since I left I have not received any payment for my share of the property. The remaining two partn...

NHS pension reduction Q: Can you clarify for me the accrued rights of current NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS) in regard to actuarial reduction, currently 5% per year for every year below 60. If the retirement age goes to 65 or above would this mean two separate calculations, ...