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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
9 November 2017
Thriving at work – better mental health support for individuals in the workplace
Having been commissioned by the Prime Minister earlier this year to lead an independent review into mental health in the workplace, Lord Dennis Stevenson (a mental health campaigner) and Paul Farmer CBE (Chief Executive Officer of Mind and Chair of the NHS Mental Health Taskforce) published their report, Thriving at Work, last month.
8 November 2017
Sexual Harassment: Guidance for employers
What steps should employers take to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace? And how should employers deal with any complaints that have been made?
6 November 2017
Discrimination by qualification bodies: a more accessible, cost-effective solution
Michalak v General Medical Council and others [2017] UKSC 71.
1 November 2017
Stopping sexual harassment from happening in the first place – #ICanHelpToo
How everyone, including managers, colleagues, parents, teachers and children, can take practical steps to help prevent sexual harassment.
9 October 2017
A warning for employers to think carefully before suspending an employee
The recent case of Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth in the High Court is a reminder to employers that suspending an employee should never be a knee-jerk reaction. The courts do not consider suspension to be a neutral act and recognise the negative consequences for employees who are suspended. As such, an employer should always ensure that it is necessary and reasonable to suspend an employee before doing so.