DMH Stallard Employment Law Updates

In this episode, our legal experts look at what is an insolvency event and the key elements to consider when a company falls into administration. What support is there for businesses and employees who find themselves in such situations and why is it important to take expert legal advice early in the process?

Hosted by Employment & Immigration Law Partner, Adam Williams, with Employment Partner, Rebecca Thornley-Gibson and Insol...

In this podcast employment law specialists Greg Burgess and Simon Bellm delve into the key cases and developments from the past 12 months, and provide valuable insights on what to expect in the world of employment law in 2024.  This includes:

An overview of the key cases and legislation from 2023:

• Government response to widespread industrial action
• Disciplinary and dismissal: a fair process
• Redundancy: consulting over the rati...

In this episode, our Employment team discuss the latest update on the retained EU law bill and the government’s proposals providing for changes to UK employment laws in respect of working time regulations, which is set to come into force on 1 January 2024.

How will these proposals impact most, if not all, employers?

Hosted by Employment & Immigration Law Partner, Adam Williams, with Employment Partners Stephen ten Hove and Rust...

In this episode, our Employment team discuss the evolving landscape of flexible working and the potential impact of the recent bill passed in parliament which allows employees greater flexibility as to where, when and how they work. We look at historical context of the statutory right to request flexible work and its perceived limitations, and also highlight the significant shifts in work patterns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and t...

This episode is part three in our podcast series on globalisation in the world of work, where we consider the issue of whether it is prudent for employees to engage in work whilst abroad. Should there be a balance between granting such opportunities and effectively overseeing them?

In this final session our experts look at some of the issues and potential benefits associated with engaging employees on a more permanent basis to work...

This episode is part two of a three-part podcast series on globalisation in the world of work, where we consider the issue of whether it is prudent for employees to engage in work whilst abroad? Should there be a balance between granting such opportunities and effectively overseeing them?

Our employment experts discuss the intricacies of shorter-term work scenarios beyond the UK, exploring practicalities, policy considerations, an...

In this episode, our Employment Law team discuss the subject of third-party harassment in the workplace and whether the current legislative framework is effective in ensuring employers do more to protect individuals. What is the true extent of an employer’s duty to prevent third-party harassment and what are the implications of getting it wrong?

Hosted by Employment & Immigration Law Partner, Adam Williams, with Employment Part...

This episode is the first of a three-part podcast series on globalisation in the world of work.

Globalisation is an increasingly important topic for employers, with tightening in the labour market together with the end of the free movement of workers, businesses now need to consider whether visa sponsorship of overseas workers is a viable option. Does compliance justify the benefits? How expensive is it to recruit from abroad? What...

In this latest episode, our Employment Law experts look at how societal change has accelerated the need to recognise individual beliefs and characteristics that are worthy of respect in a democratic society. The question is how out of step is the current set of protected characteristics? Do we have a flexible baseline that allows the law to evolve? Can the courts adapt and evolve the position to cover our changing times? Or should ...

In this latest episode, our Employment Law experts discuss the Government's recent announcement seeking to crack down on employers use of fire and rehire; this culminated in January of this year 2023 and the announcement of a new code of practice following the P&O events of last year. What does it mean for employers? Should we be worried about breaching the code? Does it actually address the behaviour that employees are most likely...

In this latest episode, our Employment Law experts discuss the retained EU law revocation and reform bill, and how this will impact UK employment law and HR practitioners. The bill is yet to complete its passage through Parliament that seeks to remove all domestic legislation made under the European Communities Act 1972 and all retained EU legislation from the 31st December 2023. But it also contains some interesting proposals arou...

Our latest episode features the recording from our webinar last month, where our employment experts, Greg Burgess and Will Walsh, review important employment cases from 2022 and discuss what issues are on the horizon for 2023 including:

An overview of the key cases and legislation from 2022 - Gender identity cases in 2022 - CV fraud: what can an employer do when an applicant lies - Strike action and the use of agency workers - Holi...