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A Failure To Train And Retrain Can Lead To Vicarious Liability In Discrimination Claims

Discrimination in the workplace is a “virus”.  In a recent case, the EAT uses a Coronavirus analogy to clarify the meaning of “all reasonable steps” for the purposes of the… Read more →

News

Supporting mental health during lockdown

Due to the recent Covid-19 lockdown working from home has become the norm for many workers. However, this change in working styles has blurred the boundaries between work and home… Read more →

News

Coronavirus – How can our People Services team help your business with the challenges it is facing?

Employers are facing an unprecedented set of circumstances as Covid-19 sweeps the country. Whilst the primary objective is, and should be, to halt the spread of the virus and to… Read more →

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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – “viral” consequences for business.

The spread of the virus is not limited to the appalling consequences faced by (now) millions of people who are either very seriously ill, sick, trapped, locked-down and/or extremely anxious.… Read more →

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WHAT DOES THE NEW VERSION OF BREXIT MEAN FOR WORKERS’ RIGHTS?

Short answer: Workers’ rights are not protected under the Withdrawal Agreement 2019, nor are they protected under the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20. This is due to a combination… Read more →

News

Positive action to promote equality in the workplace – DiversityQ 23/04/2019

Positive action is hailed as an important tool in dismantling gender barriers in employment. It is also an underused enabler of widespread equality in the workplace. Richard Isham, Partner and… Read more →

Brexit

Brexit Checklist

Are you ready? Brexit is going to impact on our laws. It is too early to know what the repercussions will be but it is certain that there will be… Read more →

News

Restrictive covenants: why it is important to get employment contracts signed (and other vital lessons)

Tenon FM Limited v Susanne Cawley (and others) Tenon applied for an interlocutory injunction against Ms Cawley, seeking to enforce restrictive covenants in her contract of employment in order to… Read more →

News

Absence due to mental ill-health is on the rise, report business leaders – Richard Isham comments for People Management

The comments Richard made were originally published by People Management – 9 August 2018 Business leaders say the number of staff taking time off for mental ill-health is on the… Read more →

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When managing wealth affects mental health – Richard Isham comments for Private Banker

Private Banker International originally published this article. Richard Isham, employment partner at Wedlake Bell LLP, highlights two recent initiatives that are designed to highlight the issue of mental health in… Read more →

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TERMINATION PAYMENTS – THE NEW TAX RULES

New rules come into force on 6 April 2018 that will affect how termination payments are taxed and whether an employee can benefit from the £30,000 tax exemption. The overall… Read more →

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Constructive knowledge: Constructive guidance from the Court of Appeal in a disability case

Constructive guidance from the Court of Appeal in a disability case Employers are often faced with the difficulty of trying to understand what can be very mixed messages given by… Read more →

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Action plans for dealing with allegations of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct

A cultural shift appears to be underway in the public perception of sexual harassment and misconduct and the treatment of those making accusations.  The exposure of allegations against prominent media… Read more →

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Employment law – hot topics for 2018

2017 saw a number of major themes in employment law: the cancellation of Tribunal fees; the push back against the treatment of individuals engaged in the gig economy; and the… Read more →

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Comparing UK and Australian financial conduct regimes

Conduct regimes that hold bankers accountable for their actions are becoming more popular across jurisdictions. Richard Isham and Fiona Rushforth, partner and senior associate respectively at law firm Wedlake Bell, examine the Australian… Read more →

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EAT rules Uber drivers are workers

In November 2016 we reported on the Employment Tribunal’s (ET) ruling against Uber that its drivers should be classed as workers and not as contractors or self-employed. Uber appealed the… Read more →

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SMCR – unanswered questions

With the FCA consultation now underway and the broad structure of the SMCR regime more or less established, some difficult questions emerge. This article thinks ahead to implementation and explores… Read more →

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Pay cut for male BBC stars ‘would be unlawful’

Any attempts by the BBC to enforce a pay cut for male employees would be unlawful, lawyers said yesterday. The only option would be for male stars to agree to… Read more →

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Legal professional privilege: Does it exist when there are criminal investigations?

There are two types of legal professional privilege (LPP): i. Legal advice privilege – which arises in relation to the giving or receiving of legal advice that is confidential; and… Read more →

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May, 29 March: We leave the EU! Tusk’s response, 31 March

Tusk the man/Tusk the Album: Mr Tusk, like the Fleetwood Mac album that bears his name, may have been born for a particular time and place – following “rumours” of… Read more →

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Tusk tusk – May: We leave the EU!

On 29 March 2017, the PM’s letter to Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, notifying him of the UK’s intention to leave the EU, was delivered. What was in… Read more →

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Supreme Court decision on serving the Article 50 notice: What does it mean and is it a harbinger of what Brexit negotiations will be like?

By majority of 8 to 3 the Supreme Court (SC) has held that the Government does not have the power, under our unwritten constitution, to serve Article 50 Notice to… Read more →

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Thought for the year: From a binary to a non-binary world – social progress, but legal challenge?

Two very important issues that will continue to play out during 2017 and beyond are; the “workers” rights debate and how to make transgender people feel welcome. Both issues, in… Read more →

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The gig economy

Richard Isham discusses the “gig economy” and the landmark ruling which classified Uber drivers as “workers” To read the full article, first published in The Independent on 18 November 2016,… Read more →

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Brexit – A guide to what happens next

On 23 June 2016 the UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. While non-binding, the new government has said that the Brexit vote will be given effect.… Read more →

Tomorrow's City

Tomorrow’s City, Today’s Challenge – managing tomorrow’s people today

As cities and workplaces become more intelligent with the shift in technology, employers need to be consistently aware of their own “employer brand” with shared goals and concerns, and trust/transparency… Read more →

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Possible post-Brexit models for engaging with the EU

A lot has been written about the economic effects of Brexit, much of it contradictory – for example: The 100 “worst” EU derived regulations are consistently said to cost the… Read more →

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