Blog
From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
14 May 2020
Guidance for employers on conducting disciplinary and grievance procedures during the Coronavirus pandemic
The overwhelming message from ACAS’ guidance is that the current situation is not a reason to circumvent dealing with investigation, grievance and disciplinary processes properly. Thought should be given as to whether to do so at this time and, if so, how to do that in a fair and reasonable way.
12 May 2020
#BulliesBeKind – top tips for senior executives tackling workplace bullying
Speaking up against workplace bullying is understandably challenging and can be made immeasurably harder by damaging effects of being the victim of abuse. Sadly, until meaningful action is taken, it is likely that the bullying will continue, potentially intensify and exacerbate the negative impact on you.
11 May 2020
The astonishing rise of remote hearings before the Employment Tribunal
In the space of a little over a month there has been nothing less than a revolution in the Employment Tribunal. For years we have been discussing the possibility of holding more hearings remotely.
7 May 2020
Transatlantic trends from the UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Paycheck Protection Program in the US
In recent weeks in our respective practices in the US and the UK, we have seen unprecedented client interest in the urgent response of policy makers to the economic crisis in support of employers and jobs. In this blog, Andreas White of Kingsley Napley and Will Johnson and Perry MacLennan of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd briefly examine the UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) in comparison to the Paycheck Protection Programme (“PPP”) in the US and consider emerging transatlantic trends.
6 May 2020
Calling all managers and senior executives – the importance of being a visible LGBTQ ally
Now is a more important time than ever to be a visible ally to LGBTQ people in the workplace. Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation continues to take place, often with disastrous ramifications for individuals and businesses.