The Lawdown Episode 19: Cutting sick pay for the unvaccinated, unpacking the ‘politician’s “sorry not sorry” apology’, and Prince Andrew
January 28th, 2022 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to share Episode 19 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!
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The UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities: ‘Building Back Better’ Podcast
December 3rd, 2021 by Stuart Smith
Today marks the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Observed since 1992, it is a day aimed at promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society. This podcast explores how employers, business leaders and senior managers can better recruit, support, and promote people with disabilities in the workplace.
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The Lawdown Episode 17: Flexible Working, Women and Work, and Facebook’s Job Advertising Fiasco
October 13th, 2021 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to share Episode 17 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!
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Understanding Privilege in the Context of Investigations – 11KBW and CM Murray LLP Investigations Virtual Conference
September 30th, 2021 by Stuart Smith
In this session, Wonu Sanda, Senior Associate at CM Murray LLP and Patrick Halliday, Barrister at 11KBW, discussed some of the key and knotty legal and practical issues that arise in relation to understanding privilege in the context of investigations, including: what legal professional privilege is and how it might arise in the context of […]
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The Essential Roadmap to Effectively Managing Partner Performance
September 28th, 2021 by Stuart Smith
It is vital to the ongoing success of professional services firms that partner performance is actively and effectively monitored and managed. Getting it right is likely to lead to increased partner satisfaction, retention levels and firm profitability. Getting it wrong could give rise to disgruntled partners, avoidable departures, exposure to the risk of claims and […]
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The Lawdown Episode 16: Harassment during Lockdown and on Return to the Office
September 2nd, 2021 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to share Episode 16 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!
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The Benefits of being Different – Why Law Firms should Embrace Neurodiversity
September 1st, 2021 by Stuart Smith
In this article, recently published in The Global Legal Post, Partner Emma Bartlett and Senior Associate Wonu Sanda discuss the benefits of a neurodiverse workforce and what firms can do to achieve it.
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The Lawdown Episode 15: Key Family Friendly Policies and Developments
July 23rd, 2021 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to share Episode 15 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!
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As the economy starts to emerge from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple lockdowns, many law firms will be considering not only how they can ensure the firm survives but how to bounce back stronger and more resilient to the economic challenges they may have faced during the past year. This might include […]
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The Lawdown Episode 14: The Relaunch – Naomi Osaka, Gary Lineker’s IR35 dispute and the potential impact of Covid electronic test and trace rules
June 10th, 2021 by Stuart Smith
In this “relaunch” episode of the Lawdown, Partner Beth Hale, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda and Associate Pooja Dasgupta discuss: Naomi Osaka dropping out of the French Open due to mental health issues and the wider workplace implications of this story, including employer health and safety, mental health and wellbeing obligations, and potential reasonable adjustments under […]
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