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Joanne Moseley

When are you legally required to allow an employee to withdraw their resignation?

How would you deal with this scenario? A long-standing employee who has been grumbling about their pay for some time tells their manager...

31/07/24
Irwin Mitchell

The New NPPF - a consultation and a written ministerial statement

Today is yet another big day in the world of planning - it has brought not just a written ministerial statement providing more details on...

30/07/24
Penny Cogher

Appeal dismissed - another fine mess: scheme amendments and section 37 certificates

“I think Bacon J came to the right conclusion in her impressive judgment and would dismiss the appeal.” Today, in one sentence, Nugee LJ...

25/07/24
Joanne Moseley

Job adverts: can you lawfully limit applications from people with a particular protected characteristic?

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has updated its guidance on discriminatory job adverts. Most of the content is...

23/07/24
Penny Cogher

Are pensions for teachers about to change?

Penny Cogher, recently spoke to leading trade publication, Schools Week, about the plans of United Learnings, the country’s biggest...

23/07/24
Joanne Moseley

Lessons from the Supreme Court: don't threaten to sue an ex-employee for soliciting your clients if you know you have no legal right to do so

Many employerstry to prevent departing employees from poaching their clients and staff by including well written restrictive covenants in...

23/07/24
Eleanor Howells

'Finfluencer' trial dates set

Earlier this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) charged several popular tv personalities and influencers with issuing...

22/07/24
Sanjida Begum

Recent building safety cases: Key developments under the Building Safety Act 2022

Over the last few months, two cases have been released by the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) and Upper Tribunal (UT) regarding the application...

16/07/24
Kate Rawlings

Celebrating World Youth Skills Day: Unlocking the potential skills of our future generations

This month we’re marking World Youth Skills Day, a United Nations initiative focused on empowering the next generation of business...

15/07/24
Joanne Moseley

Are you prepared for the new duty to prevent sexual harassment at work?

On Saturday 26 October 2024 the new Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 comes into force. The Act introduces a...

12/07/24
Gordon Chan

Supreme Court rules collateral warranty is not a construction contract

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has handed down a significant judgment for the construction industry earlier today (9 July 2024)....

09/07/24
Amy Au

Deerly defamed: The Martha Harvey vs. Netflix defamation claim

In the curious case of Fiona Harvey versus the streaming giant Netflix, the plot thickens.  Netflix’s latest hit show ‘Baby Reindeer’ has...

09/07/24
Joanne Moseley

Standby or on-call: are your employees working or resting?

Working time includes any period where a worker is working, at their employer’s disposal and carrying out activities or duties. Time...

05/07/24
Andrew Evans

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act: A quick guide for housebuilders and residential developers

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act is expected to come into force this Autumn and will herald a transformative shift in...

05/07/24
Mandeep Khroud

Sponsor Licence issues within the care industry

Irwin Mitchell’s Immigration Team have been met with an increase of calls from concerned members of the care industry regarding the...

03/07/24
Joanne Moseley

New duty to prevent sexual harassment will put the spotlight on schools and colleges

The new duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, set out in the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023,...

03/07/24
Penny Cogher

TPO: Use IDRP before asking us to consider the complaint

New announcement from The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) reinforces the need for individuals and schemes to engage with IDRPs seriously and...

03/07/24
Darren Malone

The application of Ainsworth and Samsung to inter partes assessments

In the recent matter of Wazen v Khan [2024] EWHC 1083 (SCCO) before Deputy Costs Judge Roy KC, the question arose as to how detailed and...

02/07/24
Joanne Moseley

New duty to protect free speech in higher education: implications for colleges

New legislation aimed at protecting the rights of staff, students and visiting speakers to talk about subjects which are controversial or...

02/07/24