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Joanne Moseley
Will menopause be added to list of 'protected characteristics' in the Equality Act?
That's the question, the Women and Equalities Committee are considering as part of its inquiry into how menopausal women are treated at...
18/08/21
Charlotte Hargreaves
From asset finance to AFK: Impacts of the global semiconductor shortage beyond the auto industry and UK government responses
The effects of the global semiconductor shortage on different manufacturers is starting to impact on everyone’s life whether they’re...
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Charlotte Hargreaves
Putting a stop to anonymous online defamation
Emma Yates, an experienced litigator with a particular focus on defamation and reputation management, highlights why a recent case...
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Joanne Moseley
Government's vision to transform disabled peoples' working lives: will anything change?
On 28 July 2021, the government published a policy paper setting out its national disability strategy. It outlines a number of areas...
13/08/21
Danielle Parsons
Paycuts: Counting the cost of WFH
If you're currently working from home, it’s likely this is with the agreement of your employer. It is also likely to be because of the...
12/08/21
Joanne Moseley
Self-isolation, COVID-19 vaccinations and GDPR: employers' questions answered
From Monday 16 August, employees who have been double vaccinated (or are aged 18 and under) will be able to continue to go into their...
11/08/21
David Shirt
Money Laundering Regulations: Consultation ahead of new legislation ends in October
By Alexandra Marchant and Craig Weston. Following feedback from industry and supervisors on the implementation of the Money Laundering...
10/08/21
Joanne Moseley
New list ‘names and shames’ 191 employers who have underpaid staff National Minimum Wage
Last year, the government said that it was going to introduce a new naming scheme to ‘shame’ employers who hadn’t paid their staff...
09/08/21
Joanne Moseley
No jab, no job: government estimates that 40,000 care-home staff won’t be vaccinated by 11 November 2021
New legislation comes into force on Thursday 11 November 2021 which requires all adult care-home staff to be fully vaccinated against...
06/08/21
Joanne Moseley
Redundancy dismissals: tribunal says employer not obliged to continue to furlough staff
Yesterday, we reviewed the ET's judgment Mhindurwa v Lovingangels Care Limited which found that an employee, who was made redundant in...
06/08/21
Joanne Moseley
Employer who failed to consider furlough as an alternative to redundancy unfairly dismissed employee
In Mhindurwa v Lovingangels Care Limited, an Employment Tribunal held that an employee, who was made redundant in the early months of the...
04/08/21
David Shirt
What does the Financial Conduct Authority’s proposal to move decision-making to senior FCA staff mean for the industry?
By Craig Weston, Senior Associate in Irwin Mitchell's Regulatory Investigations Group. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently...
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Joanne Moseley
Flexible working policies: indirect discrimination and the childcare disparity
In Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, the EAT made it clear that tribunals must accept, as fact, that women...
03/08/21
Charlotte Hargreaves
Beware Greenwashing: Sustaining environmental claims in advertising in 2021
Laura Harper and Irem Tarasek spotlight the New Green Claims code due to be published by UK's Competition and Markets Authority by the...
03/08/21
Joanne Moseley
Teacher dismissed after child porn found on his home computer was fairly dismissed
Last year we analysed the EAT's decision in K v L which found that a teacher, who admitted having child pornography on his home computer,...
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Joanne Moseley
Government announces new duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
The government has published its consultation response on sexual harassment in the workplace and indicated that it intends to make a...
30/07/21
David Shirt
Fraudulent trading: Ian Hudson sentenced to four years' imprisonment
By Craig Weston Between January 2008 and July 2019 Mr Hudson advised on regulated pensions, mortgages and other investments despite not...
28/07/21
Joanne Moseley
COVID-19: list published of 16 sectors where workers may be exempt from 'close contact' self-isolation
Last night, the government updated its guidance on NHS test and trace in the workplace to include information which explains how...
23/07/21
Irwin Mitchell
Political protests in sport – Athletes’ rights and duties at the 2020 Olympics
By Ted Powell and Thomas Barnard (Irwin Mitchell), in collaboration with Luka Krsljanin (Blackstone Chambers). With thanks to...
22/07/21
Charlotte Hargreaves
Hybrid working: Challenges for manufacturers
Elaine Huttley, Employment Partner at Irwin Mitchell considers the challenges for manufacturers of hybrid working.As a result of the...
22/07/21
David Shirt
Pension Schemes Act 2021 - new criminal offences and higher financial penalties
By Jason Newall and Luke Singleton from Irwin Mitchell's Regulatory Investigations Group. On 11 February 2021 the Pension Schemes Act...
21/07/21
Joanne Moseley
Frontline health and care staff don't have to self-isolate if they've been in contact with someone with COVID-19
On Monday 19 July, the government announced that double vaccinated frontline NHS and social care staff in England, who have been told to...
21/07/21
Joanne Moseley
Updated guidance on working safely during COVID-19: emphasis on ventilation, limiting contact and hygiene
The government has updated its series of guidance notes on working safely during COVID-19 to reflect the changes taking place on Monday...
19/07/21
Joanne Moseley
Education sector: FAQs about self isolation and COVID safety requirements after 19 July
Despite the surge in the numbers of people testing positive for COVID-19, from Monday 19 July most restrictions, put in place in England...
16/07/21
Joanne Moseley
Can employers ask clinically extremely vulnerable people to return to work on 19 July?
On Monday 19 July most COVID-19 restrictions in England will end - including the government's instruction to 'work from home if you can'....
15/07/21
Joanne Moseley
Employers guide to the NHS test and trace app
Many people in England and Wales have the NHS COVID app on their phones. You can use this to check into a venue, check your symptoms and...
14/07/21
Irwin Mitchell
Carry on Regardless... [STOP PRESS - UPDATE!]
A few weeks ago I wrote a short piece summarising the planning rules for farmers and other rural land owners looking to bring in a...
09/07/21
Joanne Moseley
What should you do if you discover that an existing employee hasn't applied for settled or pre-settled status?
All employers in the UK have a responsibility to prevent illegal working. You do this by conducting simple right to work checks before...
09/07/21
David Shirt
Dishonesty and findings of no impairment – when is a case truly exceptional?
Kathryn Pitters, a Barrister in Irwin Mitchell’s Regulatory Investigations team, examines a recent case where the GMC successfully...
08/07/21
Joanne Moseley
No jab, no job: implications for the care sector
The government has announced that all adult care home staff will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to continue to work...
08/07/21