In a previous newsletter we covered the introduction of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 which was introduced by the previous Conservative Government...

When economic conditions are more challenging, it is understandable that businesses are forced to explore cutbacks...

Recent developments have kept higher education in the headlines, focusing on freedom of speech and protecting students from alarming sexual harassment statistics...

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has continued their annual “naming and shaming” of organisations who have failed to publish their gender pay gap reports in 2024. This year, six have been highlighted…

Recent events have brought the BBC into the spotlight for its handling of internal employment issues. The BBC's request for Huw Edwards to repay more than £200,000 of his salary following his confession to sexual misconduct charges…

I recently came across several media stories about the case of Bratt v JGQC Solicitors, a case concerning legal secretary Megan Bratt, and her claims that she had been sexually…

The greatest change in a generation is how Casper Glyn KC described the proposed legislation set out by the Labour Government in their first King’s Speech. Whilst all the changes announced were…

Following the introduction of the Gender Pay Gap Report requirements, and expectations that the new Labour Government will introduce similar…

The debate over “gender critical” views in the workplace continues to produce employment tribunal claims as more high-profile judgments continue to be…

Is a 4 day working week closer following South Cambridgeshire Council’s successful trial? Imagine having a three-day weekend every week. Sounds pretty amazing, right…

As many wake up to the news of Labour’s landslide general election victory, whatever your political allegiance, you may wonder what happens to the 11 Cabinet Ministers and many hundreds of other Members of the UK Parliament (MPs) who…

Election day is upon us! Which means political discussions in the workplace are likely...This is of course no bad thing, unless those discussions lead to an intentional or (more likely) unintentional act of harassment and…

If there were a prize for the ‘Best Example of How Not to Treat a Pregnant Worker’ award, it would potentially go to Mr Shaun Collins and 52 Street Events…

Off the back of the publication of Labour’s plans to “Make Work Pay”, Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Future Work, Angela Raynor has given further details to…

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently ruled - in Bugden v Royal Mail Group Ltd – that the Employment Tribunal had failed to…

The Summer of 2024: “Must watch” events during the 9-5?
Euro 2024 has already been packed with major day-time events, and that is only going to increase over the next…

As the UK basks in the latest heatwave, employees at UK Plc are increasingly asking at what point it becomes so hot that they have a legal right not to attend work. Many will probably do a quick google search and…

I began my legal career at the international law firm, DLA Piper, and was fortunate to work on large global deals as well as national and high profile litigation. I then spent 12 months in-house with…

Law firm receptionist loses disability discrimination claim earlier this month, Croydon Employment Tribunal (ET) handed down its reasoning in a case concerning Kent-based law…

On 24 May 2024, Labour published its updated ‘New Deal for Working People’ to mixed reception. Even the Unions were split: whilst UNISON welcomed the proposals, Unite described it as having…