Posts from November 2021
Joanne Moseley
The Omicron variant: employers questions answered
Since 4am this morning, new legal measures are in place to curb the spread of coronavirus now that a new variant has been identified...
30/11/21
Joanne Moseley
FAQ: Are teachers and support staff entitled to an extra bank holiday next year?
To celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee, the UK government has announced an additional bank holiday in 2022. The May bank holiday...
30/11/21
Jane Anderson
Fixed recoverable costs extension
The government has released its response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on extending Fixed Recoverable Costs (“FRC”) in civil...
29/11/21
Elizabeth Thomson
Government measures are a long way off from solving the cladding crisis
Jeremy Raj, head of residential property at Irwin Mitchell, considers the Chancellor’s announcement that the government will provide £5bn...
29/11/21
Nicola Gooch
Square pegs and round holes: Why is the planning system such a problem for retirement housing?
On Wednesday, I attended the LDE Care Homes and Retirement Living Conference in London*. One of the more common themes that kept...
26/11/21
Elizabeth Thomson
Energy Performance Certificates: Understanding the growing relevance for homeowners
Hayley Bruce explains the issues. There are big changes coming in relation to the energy efficiency of home that are rented,...
26/11/21
Ted Powell
Influencer Marketing Horizon Scanning – Navigating change and understanding the key legal issues
By Ted Powell, Amelia Darbro and Claire Jowett It’s an exciting time for those working in the influencer marketing space, as the industry...
25/11/21
Joanne Moseley
Changing terms and conditions of employment: Acas provides new guidance
This year we've seen an increase in the numbers of companies who have dismissed staff and offered to immediately re-engage them on less...
25/11/21
Charlotte Hargreaves
How can manufacturers and universities join forces on decarbonising and fuel switching?
Following the close of the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP26) held in Glasgow recently, the media spotlight has yet to...
25/11/21
Joanne Moseley
Court of Appeal examines employment status and substitution clauses in another 'gig' case
Over the last few years, the courts have grappled with applying the law on employment status to gig economy workers. In February, the...
25/11/21
David Shirt
Can the production of super strong magnets attract green manufacturing growth in the UK?
Cheshire-based rare earth element manufacturing company Less Common Metals (LCM) published a feasibility study recently which assessed...
23/11/21
Joanne Moseley
Knowledge and disability: what should you do if you find out someone is disabled after you've dismissed them?
Most disability discrimination claims are brought under section 15 of the Equality Act 'discrimination arising from disability' and...
22/11/21
Joanne Moseley
Top workplace wellbeing tips on International Men’s Day
Tomorrow is international men's day. Our colleague, Kaz Khan, a trainee in our employment department, shares some helpful tips for males...
18/11/21
Nicola Gooch
The First Month of Gove: What have the last four weeks revealed about our new Secretary of State?
Remember, remember the first weeks of November, DLUHC sure did a lot, The Secretary of State to Street Votes did take, But to the Marina...
16/11/21
David Shirt
The road to recovery - key points for landlords in the Commercial Rents (Coronavirus) Bill
By James Walters, Associate Solicitor in Irwin Mitchell's Real Estate Disputes team. The Commercial Rents (Coronavirus) Bill sets out a...
12/11/21
Jane Anderson
Making litigation accessible
On 10 November 2021 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Lloyd (Respondent) v Google LLC (Appellant). The case was a...
12/11/21
Joanne Moseley
Supreme Court applies brakes to compensation claims for data breaches
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down an important judgment in Lloyd v Google. Although the claim was brought on behalf of millions...
11/11/21
Joanne Moseley
Eight tips to help schools and colleges retain and attract staff
The last 18 months have been challenging. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused mass disruption of the education system and staff have been...
11/11/21
David Shirt
Government moves to next stage with its forced arbitration and new code of conduct proposals
By James Walters, Associate Solicitor in Real Estate Disputes at Irwin Mitchell. The Government has today issued a press release...
09/11/21
Joanne Moseley
Update: term-time working and holiday
Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear the employer's appeal in Harpur Trust v Brazel and will have to decide if a worker’s right to paid...
08/11/21
Joanne Moseley
Employment contract wording error about PHI benefits costs employer over £29,000
In Amdocs v Langton, the EAT had to decide if an employee was contractually entitled to annual increases in the income protection...
05/11/21
Joanne Moseley
Supreme Court considers whether employers can lawfully make direct offers to staff when collective bargaining fails
In what circumstances can an employer, operating within the context of a unionised workforce, lawfully approach its staff direct to try...
03/11/21
Joanne Moseley
Damning report reveals over 40% of women experience sexual harassment at work
In July 2021 the UK Government committed to introduce legislation to impose a duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment at work. We...
01/11/21