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Irwin Mitchell

Risks and Rewards: the use of AI in real estate

Artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer to perform tasks that are commonly associated with the intellectual processes and...

30/05/24
Joanne Moseley

Rape crisis centre deliberately harassed and unfairly dismissed counsellor who voiced gender critical beliefs

In Adams v Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, a tribunal had to decide if an employee was discriminated by her employer because she didn't...

29/05/24
Jenny Arrowsmith

Workplace investigations demystified: 10 lessons from the tribunals

We are seeing an increased demand for guidance and training on how managers should conduct investigations in the context of grievances...

29/05/24
Chris Williams

Inquest costs in civil proceedings

Inquests play a crucial role in determining the circumstances surrounding a person’s death. In situations where a person has died due to...

24/05/24
Joanne Moseley

Employee with ADHD and PTSD awarded £4.5 million compensation after being dismissed for failing her probationary period

The Employment Tribunal has given judgment in the case of Mrs Wright-Turner v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Ms K Dero, in...

22/05/24
Eleanor Howells

'Influencing' gone too far?

We are all now well versed to the world of ‘influencing’, and it is almost expected that we will consume advertisements when scrolling on...

20/05/24
Elaine Huttley

UK manufacturing sector enhances employee retention through comprehensive benefits and shift premiums

The landscape of manufacturing employment in the UK has seen a significant shift in the past year, according to a recent analysis by Make...

17/05/24
Irwin Mitchell

Paying staff tips: government publishes further guidance for employers

From 1 October 2024, new laws will require employers to pass on all qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges to its workers.  To...

16/05/24
Andrew Cotton

Gambling Commission response to Summer 2023 consultations

Overview The Gambling Commission has published its responses to the Summer 2023 Consultations which proposed the implementation of a...

16/05/24
Joanne Moseley

Do you need to re-think your D&I strategy? Independent review concludes employers are wasting thousands on ineffective training

Just before Easter, the independent Inclusion at Work Panel published a report on the state of diversity and inclusion practices in UK...

15/05/24
Irwin Mitchell

Don't Look Back in Anger: A quick word on CIL and Retrospective Planning Permissions

At the end of April, DLUHC updated the national planning policy guidance on CIL. The revised guidance now includes two new paragraphs...

10/05/24
Aaron Ford

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive incoming

Irwin Mitchell’s Keith Davidson recently wrote about the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD” / “the Directive”) as...

08/05/24
Irwin Mitchell

Changes to PD Rights for barn conversions, farm diversification schemes and agricultural development to take effect from 21 May 2024

April 30 is often a highly eventful date. Not least because, for some of us, it marks the end of the financial year*, or the start of the...

01/05/24
Joanne Moseley

Cass review: implications for schools and colleges

In April 2024, Dr Hiliary Cass published her final independent review of gender identity services for children. It concluded that there...

01/05/24