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The Lawdown Episode 29: Matt Hancock’s Leaked Whatsapp Messages; Gary Lineker’s BBC Twitter Storm; Fiona Bruce’s Question Time Controversy; Teacher’s Racist Whatsapp Chat Caught by Pupils and 2023 Oscars Diversity

March 24th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share Episode 29 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them! In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett and Senior Associates Wonu Sanda and Pooja Dasgupta discuss the following: Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages – thousands of the […]

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Absence Management and the Scope of Disability Discrimination

March 23rd, 2023 by Stuart Smith

There have been several recent case law developments focusing on absence management and the scope of disability discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. In this alert, Partner Beth Hale, Associate Naomi Latham and Trainee Solicitor Rachael Parker take a look at some of the key cases and consider the lessons that can be learned from them. Knowledge of Disability An employer cannot […]

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International Women’s Day 2023 – #EmbraceEquity

March 8th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

In support of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) campaign theme #EmbraceEquity, we invited our colleagues at CM Murray LLP to share their own experiences of embracing equity, and discuss why equal opportunities aren’t enough and can in fact be exclusionary, rather than inclusive.

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The Lawdown Episode 28: Eddie Jones Move to Rugby Australia; Maternity Pay and Policies in Football; and Gender Equality Issues in Rugby Union

February 20th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to introduce this Sports Edition of the Lawdown podcast, discussing our take on the employment, partnership and other legal issues behind some fresh news stories in the sporting world. In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett and Paralegal Mitchell Blythe discuss the following: Eddie Jones Move to Rugby Australia: The significance of post-termination restrictive covenants and confidentiality clauses as the […]

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Dealing Responsibly with Historical Sexual Misconduct Allegations – IFSEA In-Person Seminar – 9 March 2023

February 11th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Dealing Responsibly with Historical Sexual Misconduct Allegations – IFSEA In-Person Seminar – 9 March 2023 – 5.30 PM – 7.15 PM GMT

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10 Legal and Regulatory Issues for Law Firms to Consider in Managing an Investigation into Partner Misconduct

January 25th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

In recent years there has been a renewed focus on how misconduct allegations are managed by law firms. That focus has arisen for a variety of reasons, including cultural shifts resulting from the #MeToo movement, generational changes, heightened media scrutiny and regulatory pressures. In this article, first published for ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine, Regulatory and Professional Discipline […]

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What is micro-activism & how can it impact the workplace, employer rights & the rights of workers? – Ten-Minute Talk

January 20th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Following the Government’s recent proposal to introduce an amendment to the Public Order Bill, which would see the rights of police extended to enable them to stop protests before they become disruptive, Partner and General Counsel Beth Hale and Partner Emma Bartlett discuss micro-activism in the workplace and its impact on rights for both the worker and employer. […]

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The Lawdown Episode 27: Naomi Osaka Pregnancy Announcement; The Metaverse and the Future of Work; Storming of Brazilian Congress; Gender Neutral Brit Awards Nominations

January 19th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Happy New Year and best wishes for 2023 from the Lawdown Podcast team! We are delighted to kick off our first Lawdown podcast of the year discussing our take on the employment, partnership and other legal issues behind some fresh news stories. In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett and Senior Associate Wonu Sanda discuss the following: […]

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The Lawdown Episode 26: Twitter Mass Redundancies; Ronaldo’s Man U Exit; Former Royal Lady in Waiting Race Row; and London Fire Brigade Cultural Review

December 13th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

It’s December – and that means Christmas plans and festivities are underway! But if you want a break from all of that then we are delighted to share another episode of our topical podcast, The Lawdown, where we discuss our take on recent employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories and the interesting legal issues behind […]

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Legal Professional Privilege 101: What are the Principles and How is it Applied in an Employment Law Context? – Webinar Recording

December 8th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share with you the recording of our recent webinar ‘Legal Professional Privilege 101: What are the Principles and How is it Applied in an Employment Law Context?‘ In this webinar, chaired by Beth Hale (Partner and General Counsel at CM Murray LLP) and aimed at HR professionals, in-house counsel, private practice lawyers, and other […]

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