12/27/2024 4:17:08 PM Looking ahead in 2025: handling conflicting beliefs in the workplace By Alexandra Mizzi During 2024, there were a number of high-profile Employment Tribunal cases arising from employees expressing their beliefs inside and...
12/27/2024 2:56:25 PM Looking ahead for 2025: sex, boardrooms and gender recognition certificates By Alexandra Mizzi In November 2024, the Supreme Court heard arguments in an important appeal case concerning the meaning of “sex” in the Equality Act 2010....
12/18/2024 4:53:43 PM "Land of the free": developments in the use of non-compete restrictions By Annie Long In the US, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule on 23 April 2024, banning non-compete clauses for all workers (with...
12/18/2024 4:50:57 PM Handling disciplinary hearings: a cautionary tale for employers By Annie Long Mr Sellers was accused by an employee of the British embassy of drunkenly kissing her twice on the side of her mouth (rather than the...
12/10/2024 8:03:47 PM Failure to prevent fraud: what employers need to know about the new criminal offence By Alexandra Mizzi From 1 September 2025, large organisations will be criminally liable for fraud committed by their employees, agents, subsidiaries or...
12/10/2024 8:03:15 PM Preventing sexual harassment: the role of whistleblowing By Hannah Capstick In October 2024 a new, positive obligation on employers to take reasonable steps to protect their employees and workers from sexual...
12/10/2024 7:58:09 PM Employment Rights Bill: latest updates By Alexandra Mizzi The Employment Rights Bill, one of the most significant pieces of employment legislation for decades, is set to get even more complex. ...
11/29/2024 9:00:32 AM Mistletoe and fines: office Christmas parties and the duty to prevent sexual harassment By Alexandra Mizzi In the fast-changing world of HR and employment law, few things are a constant. But one annual tradition which is still going strong is...
11/27/2024 5:53:11 PM Empathic AI in the workplace By Hannah Capstick The use of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") in the workplace is increasingly common. Despite legal constraints around automated...
11/6/2024 4:33:28 PM Mental health and wellbeing: what support employers can offer By Hannah Capstick The 6th of November is Stress Awareness Day, an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing. This is a good opportunity...
11/1/2024 9:22:13 AM Charity trustees and whistleblowing law: case update By Alexandra Mizzi In a landmark decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has opened the door to charity trustees being protected under whistleblower laws. ...
11/1/2024 9:08:35 AM No relief for employers: collective redundancies, fire and rehire and interim relief By Alexandra Mizzi Having published a 158 page Employment Rights Bill containing some of the most significant interventions in the UK labour market for...