Many people will meet their life partner at work. An online study in 2017 found that 15% meet their significant other at work. Yet, the McDonald’s CEO, Steve Easterbrook, has allegedly been fired for having a consensual relationship with a...
Welcome “May you live in interesting times” is purportedly a traditional Chinese curse. Seemingly a blessing, the opposite is actually intended. Well, we do live in interesting times and I’m not just referring to the debacle currently taking...
Last November, we advised on assisting staff suffering with menopausal symptoms following a couple of first instance decisions in the Employment Tribunal and this remains a highly relevant topic in employment law at the moment. The symptoms of...
As you will probably be aware if you are a regular reader, the calculation of holiday pay is an area of employment law which is continuing to evolve, with courts attempting to clarify how employers should be calculating holiday entitlements. In...
Veganism and vegetarianism Some of you may recall that at our breakfast seminar in May I delivered a talk on the case of Casamitjana v The League Against Cruel Sports. Part of Mr Casamitjana’s case was that ethical veganism amounted to a...
Welcome With summer holidays beginning to peter out, thoughts may be turning towards the autumn and recruitment. If so, bear in mind last week’s report commissioned by the recruiter Milkround which found that 3/5ths of university leavers were put...
DC Employment Solicitors is pleased to invite you to our FREE Employment Law Breakfast Briefing at 8am on Wednesday 9th October 2019 in the Hilton at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton. 12 Knotty Questions Regarding Sickness Absence The main focus of...
Welcome With Summer in full swing I imagine you have your shades on and you’re sitting by a pool drinking whatever it is trendy people drink these days (I assume it’s a fancy gin and something but I’ve stopped trying to keep up), hushing the...
A recent case in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has highlighted that employees who make covert recordings at work can be guilty of misconduct. The Claimant in this case brought a claim of unfair dismissal, which was successful. During the...
Following the #metoo scandal there has been a huge political momentum against overreaching confidentiality clauses and the effect that they have, or are perceived to have, on victims of harassment and their ability to speak up. As a result, in...
Background The government has recently launched a consultation on draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2019 and associated draft guidance, which resurrect plans to introduce a £95,000 cap on exit payments in the public...
Employers are hopefully aware of the requirement to follow a fair process when pursuing disciplinary proceedings, especially when the outcome may result in the dismissal of the employee in question. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently...
