Navigating New Employer Duties: Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – Ten-Minute Talk
October 25th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
From 26 October 2024, all employers (irrespective of size) will be under a mandatory duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace (the Duty under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023). Failure to do so (or a suspected breach of this duty) will entitle the Equality and Human […]
What are the Key Takeaways from the Employment Rights Bill? – Ten-Minute Talk
October 18th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
In the first of this Ten-Minute Talk Employment Rights Bill series, Partner and General Counsel Beth Hale and Trainee Solicitor Mitchell Blythe discuss the key takeaways and practical implications of the new Employment Rights Bill. On 10 October 2024, the Employment Rights Bill was introduced to Parliament. This Bill aims to introduce new workplace rights, end unfair employment practices and […]
The Lawdown Episode 41: Allegations against Mohamed Al-Fayed; Huw Edwards repaying his salary; the “The Dad Shift” campaign to promote paternity leave
October 2nd, 2024 by Stuart Smith
In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Sarah Chilton and Beth Hale and Associate Kia Aoki discuss the following: The allegations of rape and sexual assault against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed. We discuss how organisations should deal with a powerful personality, as well as the extent to which due diligence on a company before it is acquired can bring to […]
The Lawdown Episode 40: Jermaine Jenas’s BBC dismissal; far-right riots & considerations for employers; Starbucks CEO commute via private jet
September 5th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Sarah Chilton and Beth Hale, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda and Associate Kia Aoki discuss the following: The dismissal of Jermaine Jenas following allegations of inappropriate behaviour, which has been the latest in a string of scandals surrounding the BBC. We consider the speed with which the BBC took action to dismiss Jenas, the increase of […]
The Lawdown Episode 39: Gareth Southgate, Vaughan Gething and US President Biden’s departures – when is the right time to go; Strictly Come Dancing abuse allegations; Apple employee unfairly dismissed after taking pictures of a female colleague
July 26th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partner Beth Hale, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda and Associate Kia Aoki discuss the following: 1. The departures of Gareth Southgate as manager of the England men’s national football team, Vaughan Gething as Welsh first minister and President Joe Biden dropping out of the US presidential race. We explore how to determine the right time […]
The Lawdown Episode 38: Scottie Scheffler’s arrest – key employment law takeaways; unfair dismissal claims from Virgin Atlantic employees; departure of Klopp and Hayes from Women’s Football Clubs; and publication of Inclusion at Work Panel report
July 4th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda and Associate Kia Aoki discuss the following: Scottie Scheffler, the current number one ranked golfer in the world, was arrested and charged with assault of a police officer and three misdemeanours during the PGA Championship. All charges were later dropped. In light of this, we explore when […]
The Lawdown Episode 37: Cleaner dismissed for eating a leftover sandwich; Mason Greenwood’s rumoured return to Manchester United; Christian Horner’s misconduct investigation at Red Bull; and a sacked Council worker wins £4.6 million in a disability discrimination claim
April 4th, 2024 by Mitchell Blythe
In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partner Beth Hale, Partner Emma Bartlett and Associate Kia Aoki discuss the following: A Cleaner was apparently dismissed by an employment agency, for eating a leftover sandwich which she believed would be discarded after a lawyer’s meeting at a city law firm. She has reportedly asserted claims for race discrimination and unfair […]