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Gowling WLG's employment, labour & equalities experts bring you the latest top five employment law developments that may affect your business. 'Mutuality of obligation' and employment status – what does it matter? Whistleblowing: what amounts to disclosure of 'information' Dismissing an employee for failing to prove a continued right to work and the right to appeal Suspensions and zero-hour contracts: avoid an own goal Misconduct does need to necessarily amount to gross misconduct for a fair dismissal You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr   Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

In City of York Council v Grosset, the Court of Appeal has explored the nature of discrimination arising from disability and how it fits with both unfair dismissal and the duty to make reasonable adjustments. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

In May we have another significant development in the growing body of case law concerning discrimination arising from disability increasing the potential for employers to fall foul of this legal concept, a reminder of where we are now on third party harassment, dress codes and zero hours contracts and of course the most 'e-mailed' about legal development of recent years, the coming into force of the GDPR. Here, our employment law experts bring you the key developments from May and explain how they might impact your business. Discrimination arising from disability: knowledge of consequences of disability not required Government guidance on dress codes a bit too back to basics. Can an employer's inaction in the face of third party harassment itself amount to harassment? Zero-hours employee employed on 'same type of contract' as full-time comparator? The GDPR and new Data Protection Act 2018 have arrived. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our

Our monthly Employment Essentials insight is here. Here are our five significant employment law developments you should be aware of this month – what they are and how they might impact your business. Do employers need to match enhanced maternity pay for fathers taking Shared Parental Leave? Uncertainty continues When does contractual notice of termination served by post take effect? Employer imposed contractual changes: the difficulty of relying on implied acceptance Clarification of ACAS early conciliation 'stop the clock' provisions Right to itemised pay statements to be extended to all workers You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

Gowling WLG's employment, labour & equalities experts bring you the latest top five employment law developments that may affect your business. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

Gowling WLG's employment, labour & equalities team discuss the five significant employment law developments from February. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

There is a double edged sword in whistleblowing claims. A co-worker who has victimised a colleague may be personally liable and employers can be vicariously liable where their employees victimise a whistleblowing colleague. Our podcast focuses on detriment claims in a whistleblowing context and how this is having a more significant impact than expected. We also discuss the steps employers and individuals can take to protect against legal claims. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

What is on your agenda for the coming year? 2018 will be another year dominated by Brexit's large shadow. Nevertheless, the fast pace of employment law developments is showing no signs of slowing down. Whether it's the new data protection regime, gender pay gap reporting, employment status or working time, the year ahead is certainly going to be significant for employment law. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

The new GDPR regime from 25 May 2018 carries very onerous penalties and some material changes from the current Data Protection laws in the UK. Are you ready for that change? For example, do you know if you will be able to rely on consent to process employee data? Are your contracts with your payroll and OH providers GDPR compliant? Our podcast focuses on the employment aspects of the GDPR and covers the five key steps HR teams can take now to make sure that by 25 May 2018 they are ready to work within the GDPR regime. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

A year dominated by the shadow of Brexit. Despite legislative developments being placed firmly in Brexit's shadow, the courts have made this a landmark year for employment law. The defeat of the Government's 2013 introduction of tribunal fees is now a constitutional law case study being taught to thousands of law students around the country. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

Jane Fielding discusses with Santiago Botella Vivo, an expert in Spanish employment law, the main things UK employers need to know if they're considering starting up operations in Spain. Spoiler alert : it's a lot less flexible than the UK. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

We will be talking about the first Court of Appeal decision on what "in the public interest" means in deciding whether a person makes a disclosure that gives them whistle-blower protection. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

Listen as I and my colleagues Vivienne Reeve and Zoe Fatchen  discuss our first impressions of the Taylor Review, the document which is expected to set the labour market policy agenda for years to come. Damp squib or dynamite? Join the conversation. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr   Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

With the so-called gig economy and the Taylor Review rarely out of the news (the latter even making the Queen's Speech) Jonathan Chamberlain's session at our recent semi-annual employment update seminar about the latest developments in this area was very timely.  In this podcast, he sets out where we are now in the blizzard of cases and reviews and shares his thoughts on the future of employment status. What will the employment relationship look like in the UK? You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr   Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

Dress codes are a perpetual source of uncertainty for employers, and they're a particularly hot topic at the moment, thanks to the recent ECJ decision on headscarves and the MPs' debate on high heels at work. Alice Loughney, an Associate in the Employment, Labour and Equalities Team, unpicked some of the key tricky issues at our recent employment law seminar, and in this podcast she gives an overview of the main points for employers to watch out for when designing their workplace dress codes. How far can an employer go in specifying how employees present at work, while staying within the law? You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr   Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

April 2015 saw the reshaping of family-friendly leave with the birth of Shared Parental Leave (ShPL). A mother can elect to curtail their maternity leave period two weeks after giving birth. She can then elect to convert the unused portion of that leave, so that up to 50 weeks' statutory leave and 37 weeks' statutory pay can be shared between both parents. BUT can employers offer enhanced contractual maternity pay to mothers for those 50 weeks, but only statutory shared parental pay to fathers? You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

In this podcast, Jonathan Chamberlain looks at the risks and options for a Partnership or LLP on a team moves, international issues and securing compensation.  Partners and individual LLP members also need to understand the rights and obligations on a team move. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr   Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f 

In this podcast on LLPs and Partnerships, we look at the risks and options when someone leaves a Partnership or LLP. Partners and individual LLP members also need to understand the rights and obligations arising from membership and also how and why they might want to exit such a structure. You can find a transcript for this episode on our website: https://bit.ly/393TnGr  Find out more about our Employment team here: https://bit.ly/3bi5e5F  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/3tEjT1f