In our latest HR Coffee Break Briefing webinar, Employment Expert and Associate Chris Dobbs looked at equality and discrimination law. This is the summary of that webinar.
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In our latest HR Coffee Break Briefing webinar, Employment Expert and Associate Chris Dobbs looked at equality and discrimination law. This is the summary.
Here, Chris talks about defining employment status, for employees, workers and the self employed, contractual relations and compliance and more.
In this article, Employment Associate Chris Dobbs outlines some proposed changes to living wage, holiday pay and more in 2024.
In Chris' first monthly webinar, he looked at recruitment and talked about the legal implications for employers, including the key legislation, GDPR and how to mitigate potential claims.
Chris Dobbs looks at Fischer v London United Busways Limited where the employment tribunal chose to tackle the tricky issue of whether language can carry gender connotations.
In his latest article, Employment Associate Chris Dobbs looks at a recent covid case, yes in 2023, where a British Airways pilot was dismissed after refusing to wear a mask on the basis of a protected belief.
In this article, Employment Associate Chris Dobbs outlines the key details of the new act and how it affects employers.
Frettens acted for local company United Taxis in a key case at the Employment Appeal Tribunal in March of this year.
Thanks to the assistance of our specialist Employment Team, the client received a successful result as the claimant involved was held not to be a worker or employee of United Taxis.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at a recent case where a claim for disability discrimination rose at the job application stage.
In this article, Employment Expert Chris Dobbs takes a look at the details of a recent sexual harassment case and outlines some takeaways for employers.
In this article, Chris Dobbs looks at the complexity of worker status specifically in the case of Mr A Guler v Newman Law LLP.
In his latest article, Employment Associate Chris Dobbs clears up some frequently asked questions around sickness absences and provides advice for employers on absence policies.
In this article, Paul Burton provides a brief summary of United Taxis v Comolly, its outcome and implications for employers.
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill had its third reading in the House of Lords recently, meaning it’s one step closer to passing and becoming law.
Here, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs outlines what the Flexible Working Bill is and the changes it proposes for employers.
In his latest article, Chris Dobbs, Employment Solicitor at Frettens, takes a look at a recent holiday pay case and provides some takeaways for employers.
In his latest article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at post termination restrictions, how they work and how to include them in a contract.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs breaks down Higgs v Farmor’s School and discusses the implications for employers.
Here, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs has provided a summary of the case used in our recent mock tribunal for those who werent able to attend as well as any attendees who want a recap.
Here, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at what happened in Osvald v Holden and Co LLP and the tribunal’s decision.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton takes a look at a recent sex discrimination case and outlines some key takeaways for employers.
Here, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs details the new family friendly rights which are set to become law and outlines what this means for employees and employers.
In his latest article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs provides advice for dealing with employee grievances and details the importance of a grievance policy.
In a written statement yesterday, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade made it clear that the Government’s proposed EU Revocation Bill will now not contain a so called sunset clause.
Chris breaks down what this means for workers rights.
Although redundancies are something that employers will want to steer clear of where possible, sometimes they can be unavoidable.
As an employer, in circumstances where redundancies are inevitable, you may not know how to approach things. So, we’ve put together this guide for making redundancies.
Here, Employment Partner Paul Burton outlines how to handle the redundancy process, inform staff and remain on the right side of the law.
In his latest article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs outlines how employers can deal with bullying and harassment in the workplace.
Paul Burton breaks down when resignation may not be resignation, looking at a recent case where an employee stormed out and resigned in the heat of the moment.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs breaks down this case and outlines how the tribunal proceedings were far from a cakewalk.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton takes a look at a recent case of sexual harassment and victimisation, outlines what the tribunal ruled and sets out some key takeaways for employers.
Chris Dobbs looks at a recent case of Section 15 discrimination arising from a disability and outlines some key takeaways for employers.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs outlines the new rate changes and what they mean for you.
In his latest article, Employment Partner Paul Burton outlines how to write strong employment contracts, what to include in them and how to protect yourself from claims.
In this article, Chris Dobbs, Employment Solicitor at Frettens, outlines the importance of getting the dismissal process right and what can happen if you get things wrong.
In his latest article, Employment Partner Paul Burton outlines how long waiting times are in 2023 and discusses the implications of the backlog.
According to a survey conducted by XpertHR, employers are seeing a significant increase in the number of internal grievances.
In his latest article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs outlines why grievance reporting has increased and considers how employers should handle such grievances.
Yes, a shorter redundancy process can be considered age discrimination according to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Cook v Gentoo Group Ltd, who overturned the original Employment Tribunal decision.
In his latest article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at the importance of carrying out a full and fair redundancy procedure.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at whether the recent Twitter redundancies were unfair and outlines what’s likely to happen next in the case.
In January, the Government launched a new consultation on how to calculate holiday entitlement for workers who either work only part of the year (for example term time for teachers) or irregular hours.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton outlines what the Government are proposing in their consultation and provides advice for employers.
Section 8 of the Equality Act 2010 outline marriage and civil partnerships to be a protected characteristic. In a recent case, which Chris Dobbs looks at in this article, the EAT made it clear that the test requires proof of marriage.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs outlines how the Government has responded to the consultations and discusses whether their response has been adequate in dealing with these issues or not.
Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at the latest of the no jab no job unfair dismissal cases and discusses implications for employers.
Recently, the Court of Appeals has ruled on a Covid 19 Unfair Dismissal case. In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs outlines what led to the court of appeals verdict and discusses what it means for employers regarding similar dismissals.
Chris Dobbs looks at a recent case were an employee was sacked for taking a lunch break during a 'time of crisis'.
In his latest article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at a recent case where PCP was potentially discriminatory and provides some advice for employers.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at how four day weeks work and provides advice for employers when changing work patterns.
In his latest article, Employment Partner Paul Burton outlines the proposed changes to NLW and more and weighs in on the impact these will have for employees, employers and the economy as a whole.
In the latest case exploring employment issues which arose during the pandemic, an Employment Tribunal in Scotland was asked to apply the Equality Act test to long-covid.
In his latest article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at what the tribunal ruled and gives some key takeaways for employers.
In Farrow v Foster Clay Law Ltd a disabled lawyer has been awarded £23,000 by an employment tribunal after being discriminated against as part of a recruitment process.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton describes the outcome of this case and the implications for employers.
In McClung v Doosan Babcock an Employment Tribunal decided that supporting a football club cannot be a protected religious or philosophical belief.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton breaks down the reason for this decision, and provides advice for employers when tackling similar issues.
In his latest article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at a recent case regarding maternity discrimination and outlines what employers should take away from it.
In his latest article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at the problem with the statutory ‘reasonable steps’ defence to discrimination claims.
He looks at where the defence fails, and discusses the importance of up to date employment training.
Quiet quitting is the latest topical phrase to hit the workplace headlines and involves people essentially doing the bare minimum in their workplace.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs dives deeper into quiet quitting; debating whether it is an actual problem and outlining how employers can combat the issue.
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is set to revoke certain EU legislation, including, potentially, TUPE, The Working Time Regulations and more.
In his latest article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at this bill in further detail and outlines the potential changes that could occur as a result of it.
Late in September, Liz Truss announced a formal review of the way the UK visa scheme operates.
In his latest article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at the proposed changes, considers who they’ll benefit and discusses their impact on businesses.
In Kumar v The Care Quality Commission an employment tribunal has awarded Mr Kumar £23,000 in injury to feelings after he was disengaged by the Care Quality Commission (‘the CQC’).
In his latest article, Paul Burton, Employment Partner at Frettens, outlines how the case unfolded at tribunal and looks at what the ruling means for employers.
In his latest article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at a recent study study which found that menopause is still a difficult topic in the workplace and provides advice for employers regarding menopause in the workplace.
As a business, redundancies will obviously want to be avoided where possible due to the massive impact that they have on the business and, most importantly, employees and their livelihoods.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs outlines how redundancies can be avoided and the alternatives to redundancy.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs answers some common questions from Claimants and Respondents on time limits for tribunal claims.
The Supreme Court ruled that workers who are only employed for part of a year, but who have a contract which lasts a full year, are entitled to the full 5.6 weeks of statutory holiday. Paul Burton discusses this ruling.
Chris Dobbs looks at a recent case where an employee was dismissed following whistleblowing. Chris discusses the implications behind the case for employers.
On 6th July 2022, the long running case of Forstater v CGD Europe came to an end when Maya Forstater successfully won her discrimination case, as the employment tribunal ruled that she was discriminated against for her gender-critical beliefs.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton breaks down the case; outlining what happened and what the ruling means for employers going forward.
Chris Dobbs looks at a recent case where employment status was questioned. Chris outlines the case's outcome and discusses the implications for employers.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton outlines how Insolvency Practitioners can comply with TUPE, and looks at why it's important.
This article is lifted from Paul's presentation at our first annual insolvency conference.
In a recent case, an employment tribunal decided that an employee who suffered from long covid was considered disabled. Employment Law solicitor Chris Dobbs discusses this decision and the implications for employers.
Paul discusses the outcome of a recent case where an employee was ruled to be dismissed fairly after refusing to work during the pandemic.
We all know that Acas must be notified of every potential claim to the Tribunal. But what happens if an early conciliation certificate is submitted late? In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs discusses…
The Government have announced that the ban on exclusivity clauses in employment contracts is set to be widened.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at whether this extension will actually come into force, and discusses the impact it will have it does.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton discusses the impact that the outcome of a recent case has on employers nationwide.
Chris Dobbs discusses a recent remedy judgement where an employee was handed a large gross sum following their dismissal. The primary reason for their dismissal was pregnancy.
Paul Burton takes a look at a recent case where indirect sex discrimination was claimed.
In this article, Chris Dobbs looks at the rise in 'workplace banter' references in tribunal cases. Chris discusses to what extend certainbehaviour is considered 'banter' and looks at the risks of relying on 'banter' in court.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton takes a look of this decision and discusses the importance of having a well drafted non-compete clause/restrictive covenant.
The EAT recently cleared up what a detriment is in a victimisation claim.
Paul Burton discusses the implications of this definition for employers and looks at how they can deal with and mitigate such claims.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs outlines what employers should consider over the Jubilee weekend regarding paid holiday entitlements.
In a recent case, an employee removed confidential information from their employer in order to ‘attain legal advice’.
Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs discusses the following tribunal case and the key takeaways for employers.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at the recent mass redundancy of P&O employees that hit the news last week.
Chris answers some questions around redundancy consultation, discusses where it went wrong for P&O and looks at the key takeaways for employers.
At a recent judgment in East London, the Tribunal found that a woman from Essex was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against on the grounds of her age and sex.
Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs takes a look at the case and further discusses menopause in the workplace.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at the reversal of a recent case.
The case has important takeaways for employers, regarding paid & unpaid holiday and the carrying over of such annual leave.
Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at whether events that take place after the termination of contract can influence a tribunal’s decision when it comes to unfair dismissal.
The latest COVID guidance was released recently, which states changes to self-isolation & testing rules.
Employment Partner Paul Burton outlines the latest guidance and discusses the implications for employers.
Paul Burton looks at a recent case where a care worker was fairly dismissed for vaccine refusal, prior to the mandatory vaccination legislation. Paul discusses the implications of this case in Employment Law.
A Reading Employment Tribunal found that a Solicitor-Judge was discriminated against after the Ministry of Justice, through HMCTS (HM Courts & Tribunals Service), failed to provide reasonable adjustments to the workplace.
Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs takes a look at this case, discussing the importance of reasonable adjustments for employers.
Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at a recent case, where a Taxi driver’s status as a ‘worker’ was disputed.
Paul discusses the facts of the case and the wider implications in Employment Law.
In this article, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at a recent case where an employee claimed unfair dismissal on discriminatory grounds.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an employment tribunal’s decision that a dismissal was fair when an employee raised a lot of grievances that he refused to progress. Paul discusses.
Chris Dobbs looks at a recent case where a claimant failed in her claim that her views on covid amounted to a belief. Chris details the ins and outs of the case and provides advice for employers going forward.
News emerged this week that Ikea has cut the sick pay of unvaccinated staff who are forced to self-isolate. Employment Solicitor Paul Burton takes a look at the story and discusses the ramifications for employers and employees.
There has been a temporary change to the period of time which employees can be on sick leave without a doctor's note. Employers will need to be aware of the new period of time for self certification.
Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at a recent case where it was found that paranoid delusions did not come under the definition of a disability.
Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs looks at the Yorkshire Cricket Club allegations, discussing the dos and don’ts of workplace investigations.
Paul Burton looks at a case where the definition of a worker was disputed. The Court of Appeal upheld an employment tribunal’s decision that a moped courier was a worker, and not self-employed, despite there being a right of substitution.
Chris Dobbs looks at a recent EAT case where disability and sex discrimination was claimed surrounding a woman's menopause symptoms. Chris discsses the key considerations for employers in such cases.
In a recent case, a dismissed employee claimed disability discrimination.
Paul looks at this case, discussing whether the employer was discriminatory, despite having no knowledge of the disability at the time.
Chris Dobbs from our Employment Team looks at some topical cases regarding discrimination against menopausal women and menopause claims.
Our lawyers give their reaction to the recent budget announcements, and touch on what they mean for Dorset’s businesses and wider economy.
In today’s budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a rise in the National Living Wage. Employment Partner Paul Burton outlines the new rates in this article.
In this article, Employment Partner Paul Burton looks at a recent case where a part-time employer claimed less favourable treatment due to not receiving paid breaks. Paul discusses the implications of the EAT's decision for employers.
Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs outlines some key considerations for employers to try and limit the risk of hybrid working disputes and claims
Paul Burton reports on the case of Handley v Tatenhill Aviation Ltd. Where the dismissal of an employee for redundancy was held to be fair, despite the availability of furlough to the employer.
After the end of furlough, Employment Solicitor Chris Dobbs answers some of your questions on returning to work, providing advice for employers on what grounds employees can refuse to return.
It was great to be back on Wednesday 15th September, when we held our first in-person employment event since the start of the pandemic. Thank you to those who turned up to the session, we very much enjoyed having you there. For those who missed it, or just...