Posts from June 2023
Joanne Moseley
Another warning to employers: recognise that gender critical beliefs are protected under the Equality Act or prepare to be sued
In Fahmy v The Arts Council England, the tribunal had to decide if an employee who had expressed gender critical views at work had been...
29/06/23
Joanne Moseley
Mental health and reasonable adjustments: what does the new Acas guidance recommend?
Mental health can have a significant impact on an individual's ability to perform well in their job. With an estimated one in four people...
21/06/23
Joanne Moseley
Free speech, protected beliefs and discrimination: EAT lays out the 'ground rules' that apply in the workplace
Over the last few years, we've seen an increase in the number of clients asking for advice on how to deal with staff who have expressed...
20/06/23
Claire Petricca-Riding
Manufacturing and the journey towards net zero
The UK manufacturing sector has faced significant change over the couple of decades but perhaps the biggest will be how it faces up to...
16/06/23
Joanna Wilkinson
UK becomes signatory to the Singapore Convention on Mediation
It is a potential consequence of any mediation that, even after overcoming all hurdles and reaching a binding agreement, one or more...
15/06/23
Joanne Moseley
Beyond #MeToo: the reputational risks of turning a blind eye to sexual relationships between (some) colleagues
Philip Schofield's reputation is in tatters following his admission that he lied about a relationship with a much younger colleague. ITV...
14/06/23
Robert Tunningley
The Building Safety Act, Gateway Three and Donald Rumsfeld
Without wishing to sound flippant when talking about such a key and important piece of legislation, it strikes me that when analysing the...
13/06/23
Debbie Serota
Forging closer economic ties with Israel
It’s amazing to think that up until May this year, the most recent trade deal between the UK and Israel was negotiated and agreed nearly...
09/06/23
George Cohen
New section 8 grounds and the survival of ‘no-fault’ evictions
The Renters (Reform) Bill introduced this week by the Government signals the long-awaited reform to existing housing legislation and the...
07/06/23