As the saying goes, “Never discuss politics or religion.” But we all do. The anonymity of social media encourages polarised positions and vicious comments that can be shared instantly with millions. Personal beliefs unique to a particular life experience might, in the past, have remained unknown and unexamined. Increasingly however they find an audience and[…]
Draft Statutory Instrument amending the Working Time and TUPE Regulations
Uncategorised Nov 21, 2023
The Government has laid before parliament a Draft Statutory Instrument amending the Working Time and TUPE Regulations which can be viewed here The amendments provide for the following changes: Amendments to clarify the requirement to keep records in respect of working time; Working Time Regulation (WTR) Amendments which restate and set out EU rights that[…]
Last week in the Guardian it reported that “sexual harassment and misogyny are allowed to go unchecked at City firms because women have a “fear factor” over speaking out and do not trust human resource departments, MPs have been warned.” The article referred to a fresh inquiry launched into sexual harassment in the City, following[…]
What does redundancy actually mean? Redundancy is a potentially fair reason to dismiss any employee. It is a very commonly used word, but the technical legal meaning refers to only three types of situation: A business closure, A workplace closure, and Reduction of workforce (reduction in headcount). The dismissal of an employee will be by[…]
Andrea Samuelson writes about the role of AI in employment law in this month’s edition of BN1 magazine. Check out the article here
Online reviewer Three Best Rated have named Zoe Lagadec as one of the top three employment lawyers in London. Their recommendation is based on local reviews, history, business standards, ratings, satisfaction, trust, price and trading excellence. We are delighted with this much deserved award which is in addition to being named by Three Best Rated[…]
Back to Basics – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Employment Recently, and rather surprisingly, I came across a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights whilst staying in a hotel in Madrid. I remember when Bibles were left in the drawers of bedside tables, but this hotel chose to leave a copy[…]
Winning the fight but losing the battle – recovering an Employment Tribunal award
Uncategorised Sep 14, 2023
An Employment Tribunal compensatory award is the ultimate goal of most claimants. Increasingly however, this does not resolve the dispute. If the Respondents fail to make payment, claimants must enter into separate court action in order to recover their award. And it isn’t a minor problem – over half of the awards made by the[…]
NOTES FOR EMPLOYEES The aim of this short note is to give you some idea about what to expect from an Employment Tribunal case. The Employment Tribunal Service (0300 123 1024) also publishes useful booklets called “How to apply to an Employment Tribunal” and “Hearings at Employment Tribunals”. You can also look on their website[…]
Join Zoe Lagadec at the Inspiring Women Conference for a workshop on Employment Rights for Women. What should every working woman know about her employment rights? In this talk Zoe will cover: 1.Basic Pay Rights, 2.Basic Employment Rights, 3.Rights specific to pregnant women, 4.How can women help create an equal and fair working environment for[…]