A lecturer at BPP University has won a claim of constructive unfair dismissal against her former employers, having suffered from severe mental health problems. Elizabeth Aylott who worked at the university for over a decade brought the claim against BPP. She suffers from autism, which was not diagnosed until she resigned from the university and […]
Four silks from separate chambers have strayed from usual custom to come together in a bid to create a detailed and publicly available analysis of the UK Government’s furloughing scheme. The collaborating authors include Littleton Chambers’ David Reade QC, Old Square’s Michael Ford QC, 11KBW’s Sean Jones QC and Caspar Glyn QC of Cloisters, all […]
The ever-expanding Paris office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has hired yet more lawyers from a boutique French firm, this time adding in employment and antitrust. The lawyers all join from Franklin; they are antitrust partner Julie Catala Marty, employment partner Claire Fougea and employment of counsel Marion Brière Ségala, who joins BCLP as […]
Shoosmiths has successfully fought off a race discrimination case brought against the firm in Manchester’s employment tribunal. Bosede Sule, a former administrative assistant at Shoosmiths, brought 14 separate claims against the firm and its staff – but Judge Tom Ryan has dismissed the claim. Sule was employed by the firm for eight months, until she […]
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has successfully defended a discrimination claim in the Employment Tribunal, which was brought against the firm by an associate. Ana Maria Knott brought a claim against the firm for indirect sex discrimination. It concerned her return to work in 2018, and whether Cadwalader’s policy of not reducing its billable hours target […]
Employment litigation has dwindled in the past three years. A quarterly average of 52 employment cases reached judgment in the EAT and the Court of Appeal (CoA) in the first three quarters of 2017, according to The Lawyer’s Q3 2017 Litigation Tracker report.
The complexities of sleeping on the job and the perils of loose talk are among the subjects tackled by this week’s experts.
Employment specialists tackle the tricky subjects of job security and social media etiquette.
Morrisons is the fourth-largest supermarket chain in the UK and is a wholly domestic-focused retailer, although the company has a number of subsidiaries outside the UK as part of its supply chain.
Substance misuse in the workplace, female board representation and the UK pension reforms are all discussed in this week’s top briefings coverage from the employment sector
This week’s most-read briefings writers from TheLawyer.com are drawn from the employment sector. The following excerpts cover the implications of that ‘fracas’ involving Jeremy Clarkson, managing social media and an at-a-glance guide to legal changes this year. Gateley – ‘How to deal with a workplace ‘fracas’’ https://www.thelawyer.com/briefings/how-to-deal-with-a-workplace-fracas/3032681.article Antonia Blackwell, Shoosmiths – ‘ Top 10 employment […]
A recent case heard by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) – ISS Facilities Services NV v Sonia Govaerts & Atalian NV – has looked at what happens when a transfer takes place under the Acquired Rights Directive (ARD) where there is a transfer from a single business to multiple incoming businesses, i.e. post-transfer ‘fragmentation’.
As the COVID-19 lockdown eases further, more businesses will be able to recommence operating, or operating closer to how they did pre-lockdown. As this adaptation takes place, employers will be keen to ensure the safety of their employees and members of the public and understand the risks if they fail to do so.
Andrew Rayment and Charlotte Smith (both Employment) presented a live Q&A webinar discussion on ‘Employee engagement and future HR trends’. Walker Morris employment lawyers were joined by Lisa Rowlinson-Brown, People Director at Symington’s, Steve Joyce, HR Director at Airedale International Air Conditioning and Catherine de la Poer, Leadership Developer at Halcyon Coaching.
Does anonymity ever have a productive role to play in your business? In an article by Josh Berin, he suggests one of the revolutionary and beneficial aspects of feedback and internal communication apps is their ability to allow employees to rate or offer improvements to their superiors without having to reveal their identity.
The government has announced that it is introducing a new law which will require that redundancy pay for employees on furlough leave is based on their normal rate of pay.
Needless to say, companies are going through a lot of changes in 2020. Between sudden interruptions to work, transitions to work-from-home conditions, and in some cases the loss of business or employees, there has been a lot to adjust to. Those adjustments are continuing as more companies start to ramp up their activity, and this brings to mind a crucial question: What should companies be prioritising in the present conditions?
Let’s say you found a new café that served the best coffee you’d ever had. You’d tell your friends about it, go there on dates, or use it for schmoozing clients right? This is an example of consumer/brand advocacy, which is the practice of supporting and expressing confidence in specific products and services. At its […]
Those formative early days in a new company are vitally important for building a long-lasting relationship with your employees. Employee engagement starts to grow (or fade) from day one, so making the right impression is key to driving long-term loyalty and job satisfaction.
Law firms of all sizes should consider mental health as part of their risk mitigation. Not only is it the right thing to do to support your employees, it also helps to reduce risk, errors and potential claims.
As Brexit resurfaces in the news, we look at how it will impact recruitment practices, from the government’s proposed new points-based immigration system for EU and non-EU nationals to attracting and developing talent.
In this article we explore the issues of risk and risk assessment in light of the Covid-19 government guidance and consider the likelihood of prosecutions being brought against businesses deemed to have fallen short of these requirements.
The key elements for employers to consider when handling a situation where an employee refuses to or is reluctant to return to work.
