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Court of Appeal gives guidance on long-term sickness absence dismissals
21 April 2017
Dismissal of an employee on long-term sick leave can be a potentially fair reason for dismissal. A key factor in establishing the fairness of the dismissal is whether the employer...
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FCA urges Financial Services Firms to get on with preparations for the Senior Managers Regime
22 March 2017
The government have provided that by 2018 the Senior Managers Regime (SMR), Certification Regime (CR) and Conduct Rules will apply to all firms authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)....
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Islamic headscarf ban may not be discriminatory
14 March 2017
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has today ruled for the first time on the wearing of Islamic headscarves in the workplace. In the case of Achbita v G4S Secure...
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Is your IPTV box “legit”?
09 March 2017
Back in November we reported on the case of Football Association Premier League Limited v Luxton [2016] EWCA Civ 1097 which involved a pub landlord being sued for copyright infringement...
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Blake Morgan advises first sixth form college to convert to academy status
01 March 2017
Education sector specialists from Blake Morgan have assisted the first sixth form college in England to convert to academy status. Hereford Sixth Form College, which officially joined the academy programme this...
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Holiday pay: British Gas refused permission to appeal to the Supreme Court
01 March 2017
Many employers have been closely following the important holiday pay litigation in the case of British Gas v Lock, where Mr Lock contended that he was entitled to be paid...
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Preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation
31 January 2017
Are you ready for the general data protection regulation? From 25 May 2018, all organisations will need to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Whilst the GDPR is...
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Reliance on previously expired warnings when dismissing
26 January 2017
Can an employer dismiss for misconduct when there have been several previous incidents but all warnings have expired? We consider a recent case on the relevance of expired warnings. Many...
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£7 billion affordable housing fund unlocked
06 January 2017
Yesterday the Government announced that a total fund of £7 billion has been made available in a "dramatic expansion" of its affordable housing programme. From 5 January, housing providers will...
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ICO fines charities for fundraising data breaches
07 December 2016
On 6 December 2016 the ICO announced that it had issued monetary penalties of £25,000 and £18,000 to two of the UK's best known charities, the Royal Society for the...
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Making gifts under a Power of Attorney
28 November 2016
The average consumer in the UK spends £489.04 on Christmas gifts. As an attorney acting under a Power of Attorney, you may have the ability to make gifts to others...
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Pay protection on an indefinite basis can be a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act
21 September 2016
This article was first published in People Management in September 2016. The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited v Powell makes it clear that an...
