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Anna Lovett unravels a recent high-profile sex discrimination case involving a London-based estate agent. Mrs A Thompson v Scancrown Ltd t/a Manors The archaic...
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Unfair dismissal and childcare disparity for working mothers
Unfair dismissal and childcare disparity for working mothers... Our Employment team gives an analysis of two recent cases concerning an unfair dismissal and childcare...
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Happy holidays, or sunstroke and shark-infested waters?
Happy holidays, or sunstroke and shark-infested waters? School’s out for summer and the holidays beckon. Normally such a happy time for fun in the...
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Case Law Updates April 2021
Case Law Updates April 2021... Reasonable Adjustments Was the Employment Tribunal wrong in failing to consider auxiliary aids when assessing a case concerning reasonable...
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Burnetts Bitesize Bulletin
Burnetts Bitesize Bulletin... Dates for your diary! April 2021 – Changes to rates and limits. As well as a gradual relaxation of some of...
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Case Law Updates
Case Law Updates... Religious Discrimination Did the decision to dismiss a magistrate who refused to grant a same-sex adoption order due to his preconceived...
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Case Law Update
Case Law Update... Once again, it has been another “dry” month in court. Here are a couple of interesting cases from the Employment Appeal...
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When an employee is refusing to work due to lack of childcare
When an employee is refusing to work due to lack of childcare... Practical Tips When an employee gives little or no notice and appears...
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Employment Law & HR Update – March 2019
Employment Law & HR Update - March 2019... Was dismissing a teacher at an ultra-orthodox Jewish nursery who refused to lie about living with...
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How to conduct a disciplinary hearing: a step by step guide
Conducting a disciplinary hearing is one of the most important stages of any disciplinary process. Getting it wrong can expose employers to unnecessary legal...
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Travel disruptions and the workplace
Travel disruptions and the workplace... Are you required to pay employees who are unable to attend work because of severe weather causing travel disruption?...
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Phased returns to work explained (video)
In the team's latest video, Solicitor Anna Lovett explains the most important things to know about phased returns to work.
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