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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
16 April 2020
Is shared parental leave in need of reform?
SPL has had a disappointing uptake in the UK since it was introduced five years ago. Moira Campbell looks at whether it’s time for a change.
15 April 2020
Legal rights if you're made to work in the office during COVID-19
While plenty of people in all sectors are now working from home, designated key workers in the financial services industry are still being forced to go to work.
9 April 2020
Misconduct in the (cyber) workplace
Employers and HR managers have a myriad of issues to think about in the wake of Covid-19 and understandably may even have postulated that #metoo related challenges might fall down the list. In fact, however, misconduct and harassment risks have not entirely disappeared. They have merely morphed into another form, now largely online.
1 April 2020
Urgent Home Office guidance required for furloughed Tier 2 sponsored workers
As employers grapple with the new furlough leave guidance from Government and what it means for their business and workforce, we are seeing numerous questions regarding employees with a visa, particularly Tier 2 sponsored workers.
10 March 2020
Falling between the cracks – is it time to legislate for dual discrimination?
As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the Equality Act 2010 (EA), there can be no doubt that its implementation has transformed the landscape for employment rights. It brought together over 100 pieces of legislation, creating a comprehensive legal framework with a single, clear ethos. Nowadays, discrimination claims rank among the most common employment tribunal claims, alongside more “standard” claims such as unfair dismissal.
