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How Should Lawyers and Firms React to the SRA’s Thematic Review on Non-Disclosure Agreements?

August 23rd, 2023 by Stuart Smith

The SRA first published its Warning Notice on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in March 2018, following concerns arising from the #metoo movement that settlement agreements containing NDAs were being used to prevent the reporting of misconduct to the relevant criminal/regulatory authorities. Approximately 5 years on, the SRA has conducted a thematic review, conducting surveys and visiting firms, […]

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New SRA Rules on Unfair Treatment and Challenging Behaviour – What Firms and Partners Need to Know – Webinar Recording

July 28th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share with you the recording of the recent webinar “New SRA Rules on Unfair Treatment and Challenging Behaviour – What Firms and Partners Need to Know”, in which our expert panel discuss the new SRA rules on unfair treatment and challenging behaviour. In this webinar, you can hear from guest speaker, Adam Tolley […]

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New SRA Rules on Unfair Treatment and Challenging Behaviour – What Firms and Partners Need to Know – Webinar – 14 July 2023

June 28th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

New SRA Rules on Unfair Treatment and Challenging Behaviour – What Firms and Partners Need to Know – Webinar – 14 July 2023 – 9.00 am – 10.00 am BST

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Flexible Bank Holiday Policies, Worker Protection Bill, Increased Vento Bands, Key New Employment Law Measures “To Grow Economy”, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill and Retained EU Law Bill – Employment Law Matters: Edition 4

May 24th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Welcome to the next edition of Employment Law Matters, our quarterly update on key issues in employment law. Every three months, we will send you a selection of the most important developments for employers in case law and legislation, including practical takeaways for employers as well as things to look forward to in the coming months. […]

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The Lawdown Episode 30: The Ritz job applicant afro hair ban; CBI allegations of misconduct and Boots “less abled” parking signs

May 9th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share Episode 30 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 Associate Pooja Dasgupta discuss the following: The Ritz job applicant informed of afro hair ban – we […]

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TUPE Refresher – Practical Tips for Employers

May 2nd, 2023 by Mitchell Blythe

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) provide protection for employees’ rights when there is a ‘relevant transfer’. There are two types of relevant transfer to which the TUPE regulations apply. The first is a ‘business transfer’ which is when there is a transfer of a business or part of a business from […]

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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 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 be […]

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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 Trainee Solicitor Mitchell Blythe discuss the following: Eddie Jones Move to Rugby Australia: The significance of post-termination restrictive covenants and confidentiality […]

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