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Joanne Moseley

Uber Eats compensates driver after its AI facial recognition tool discriminated against him

The development of new technologies, including those powered by AI and machine learning is transforming the world of work. Automation has...

30/04/24
Yogi Amin

Banning religious rituals in schools and colleges: lessons from the High Court

To what extent can schools and colleges ban pupils from taking part in prayer rituals on their premises without breaching their...

26/04/24
Rebecca Denvers

New flexible working laws: your questions answered

On 6 April 2024, new rules on flexible working came into effect. In this blog, we answer some of your key questions on the new regime and...

25/04/24
Emily Fowler

Be prepared to mediate on your small claim

In August 2023 we discussed the proposed changes regarding mediation in the small claims track and HMCTS have now confirmed that parties...

25/04/24
Catherine Palmer

The franchise phenomenon

When considering the word ‘franchise’ you might picture in your mind the array of casual dining and fast-food restaurants on your local...

23/04/24
Penny Cogher

New case gives breathing room for pension schemes regarding the data protection risks of member correspondence

The High Court’s decision in Farley v Paymaster (1836) Ltd [2024] EWHC 383 (KB) has struck out the majority of claims brought by 474...

21/04/24
Joanne Moseley

Do you have to excuse poor behaviour from an employee with a mental health problem?

That was the issue the tribunal had to decide in the case of Muir v Astra Zeneca UK Ltd. Background Dr Muir started working for Astra...

17/04/24
Irwin Mitchell

History Repeating: Affordable Housing, Cascades, First Homes and lessons from the (fairly) recent past

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of taking part in a panel discussion about affordable housing, hosted by the LPDF. It was a...

17/04/24
Jeremy Ladyman

Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs): An introduction

A legal entity identifier (LEI) is a 20-character alphanumerical code that is unique to the entity it is allocated to.  It is associated...

12/04/24
Tiffany Heppell

Holiday pay and entitlement: New regulations shake up retail, leisure, and hospitality sector

The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 (“the Regulations”) came into effect on 1...

09/04/24
Irwin Mitchell

The extended fixed costs regime: Confirmation that Contracting Out is permitted

The implementation of the new Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) regime in England and Wales on October 1 2023 marked a significant milestone...

04/04/24
Irwin Mitchell

More LURA Commences! Enforcement Changes to take effect from 25 April 2024

Another week goes by and we have another set of LURA commencement regulations… and this one is a big one! The Planning Act 2008...

04/04/24
Joanne Moseley

How far do you have to adjust your promotion procedure to accommodate a disabled applicant?

That question was at the heart of Pipe v Coventry University which was recently decided by the Court of Appeal. Facts Mr Pipe worked for...

04/04/24
Joanne Moseley

Gender-critical teacher loses employment tribunal claims

In Lister v New College Swindon a tribunal had to decide if a teacher with protected gender critical beliefs had been unfairly dismissed...

03/04/24