Posts from August 2022
Joanne Moseley
Breastfeeding: what are an employer's legal responsibilities?
Many women are still breastfeeding their babies when they return to work. What facilities can they expect their employers to provide and...
30/08/22
Joanne Moseley
Designer refused promotion awarded £85,000 for age discrimination
In Sunderland v Superdry a tribunal had to decide if an experienced designer had been passed over for promotion because of her age. Facts...
26/08/22
Joanne Moseley
Cost of living crisis: union calls on government to increase NMW to £15.00 per hour
This week, the TUC called on the government to increase the National Minimum Wage to £15.00 an hour for all age groups and has set out...
25/08/22
Joanne Moseley
CEO who lied about his qualifications and experience forced to repay some of his earnings
In R v Andrewes, the Supreme Court had to determine how much to recover from an employee who had been convicted of theft and fraud after...
25/08/22
Irwin Mitchell
Water Woes: What role can the planning system play in holding water companies to account?
I have spent an awful lot of time over the last few months thinking about water. Between nutrient and water neutrality issues, hosepipe...
23/08/22
Tracy Lovejoy
Planning and the Public Sector Equality Duty: A reminder
Local planning authorities, like other public bodies, are subject to the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) duty in section 149 of the...
23/08/22
Jennifer Ayris
Is co-retailing the answer?
Over recent years, we’ve embraced a sharing economy – sharing office space, residential accommodation and eating places – but this was...
15/08/22
Elizabeth Thomson
Register of overseas entities – six key questions answered
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the “Act”) was introduced in response to the situation in Ukraine. It sets up...
02/08/22