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