Articles in ‘Opinion’ Category

Since 2020 the awareness of cryptocurrency has continued to increase. In June 2021, consumer research by the Financial Conduct Authority suggested that 78% of adults in the UK have now heard of cryptocurrencies and…

The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy has recently published the government’s response to the flexible working consultation, and it would appear a number of recommendations will be enshrined in legislation in the…

On 20 October 2022 against a backdrop of national strikes, the government introduced the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. The Bill, which had barely progressed through the House Commons, has now been replaced…

2022 was a challenging year for many organisations – employers grappled with changes to COVID-19 testing and self-isolation, shifting trends towards hybrid working and political and financial uncertainty. Additionally, the war for talent continued…

When taking legal advice on a disciplinary or grievance investigation, you will want to ensure that only the final version of your investigation report, which has been reviewed and approved by your legal advisor,…

The care sector is not immune from the post-COVID-19 push towards greater flexible working practices. Whilst working from home isn’t an option for frontline staff, pressure is building on the traditional fixed rota, fixed…

The House of Commons Commission didn’t appear to need their disciplinary policies recently, after an employment tribunal claim against them was successfully defended to the EAT. The Commission dismissed a cleaner who was persistently…

Following our recent webinar on managing redundancies, we examine the recent case of Teixeira v Zaika. The case highlights the need for employers to take care when planning a redundancy process and the need…

The 2nd – 8th December 2022 is National Grief Awareness Week. The purpose of the campaign is to normalise grief, better equip those who are currently experiencing grief and to raise awareness for those…

There have been some fairly major developments in environmental law in recent years, most particularly the Environment Act 2021 finally came through parliament from bill stage on the 9th November 2021. Not all of…