Workplace Investigations: Can an Employee be Dismissed for Private Facebook Posts?
June 7th, 2023 by Mitchell Blythe
The Employment Tribunal recently held that a former London Underground employee who posted offensive remarks about the Black Lives Matter (“BLM”) protests on their private Facebook account was unfairly dismissed. Background In June 2020, Ms Webb made several posts on her private Facebook page that related to the murder of George Floyd and other BLM […]
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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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Unfair Treatment: What Does it Mean in a Regulatory Context and How Should it be Challenged?
May 11th, 2023 by Stuart Smith
At the end of last month, new rules regarding the fair treatment of colleagues were immediately introduced into the SRA Codes of Conduct for Individuals and Firms (“the New Rules”). The SRA subsequently issued updated guidance on workplace environments on 2 May 2023 (“the Updated Guidance”), to assist individuals and firms on interpreting the New […]
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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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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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Neonatal Care Bill, 4-Day Working Week Latest, Divorce & Separation Initiative, International Student Working Hours & Worker Protection Bill – Employment Law Matters: Edition 3
March 16th, 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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Following today’s Budget (15/03/2023), we have put together the top 5 takeaways for professional services firms from a legal and practical perspective. Headline corporation tax increasing to 25%. Low corporation tax rates have been cited as a reason for professional firms choosing a company structure over an LLP. This higher tax rate shifts this balance. Firms […]
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In this series of news alerts, our regulatory and professional discipline partner, Andrew Pavlovic, identifies 3 key regulatory trends which firms and solicitors need to be aware of in 2023. In this third and final alert, Andrew considers the SRA’s changing approach to financial penalties. In 2023 we can expect to see a significant increase in SRA […]
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Professional Firm’s Year-End Planning Needs to be Different in 2023
March 1st, 2023 by Mitchell Blythe
30 April is the end of the year for many professional services firms. There are some things that firms need to do every year in these last few months as they approach year-end. This year is arguably harder than usual. Partner Corinne Staves shares her top 10 housekeeping tips for Managing Partners below, and 1 extra top tip just […]
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Key Considerations for a Successful Law Firm Merger – Part 2: People Issues
February 27th, 2023 by Stuart Smith
The primary assets (and therefore value) of a law firm (knowledge, experience and reputation) are usually inextricably linked with its people (both partners and employees). ‘People’ will usually be at the heart of any merger and it is vital that firms have a clear strategy and plan to deal with issues relating to their partners […]
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