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Katherine Pope
Insights
Mar 27, 2024

UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: March 2024

Our March update includes a case on whether a theatre and agency could dismiss an actor playing a lesbian role because of her devout Christian beliefs, and a case looking at whether an employee who…
Insights
Feb 28, 2024

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: February 2024

Our February update includes a case on the issue of whether job applicants can bring whistleblowing claims, and a case on who pays what compensation to a successful claimant. We also feature a news…
News
Feb 20, 2024

Chambers Global 2024

Insights
Feb 15, 2024

CMA hits accelerator on enforcement of UK labour markets

Whilst not traditionally a focus of the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), the UK’s labour markets now form one of the CMA’s strategic priorities, as outlined in its 2023 to 2024 Annual Plan.…
Insights
Feb 13, 2024

English Court decides Covid-19 is a “catastrophe”

The English Court has, for the first time, considered the meaning of a “catastrophe”, as well as how Hours Clauses work in the context of non-damage business interruption losses claimed under two…
Insights
Jan 31, 2024

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: January 2024

Our January update includes a new Court of Session case giving (a degree of) certainty on settlement agreements prohibiting future unknown claims and a new case on constructive dismissal focusing on…
Insights
Dec 20, 2023

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: December 2023

Our December update includes a Scottish Court of Session case which holds that “women” as defined in the Equality Act 2010 includes transgender individuals with a gender recognition certificate, a…
Insights
Nov 30, 2023

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: November 2023

Our November update includes a Supreme Court decision on employment status and the right to join a trade union, whether a bonus clawback clause can be an unlawful restraint of trade, and how to deal…
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Oct 31, 2023

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: October 2023

Our October update includes a significant Supreme Court decision on how to treat historic underpayments of holiday pay, a preliminary tribunal hearing on whether a belief in race equality that opposed…
Insights
Oct 16, 2023

Applying the FCA’s proposed new guidance on non-financial misconduct

Non-financial misconduct in financial services firms is back at the top of the agenda following the concurrent publication of the FCA’s Consultation Paper 20/23 (Diversity and inclusion in the…
Insights
Oct 04, 2023

New development in relation to underpayment of holiday pay

There has been much case law in relation to the underpayment of holiday pay in the context of overtime and commission. That case law has reinforced the position that although claims must be issued…
Insights
Sep 28, 2023

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: September 2023

Our September update includes cases on whether a transgender employee was discriminated against for being subject to a “gender specific” insult, the extent to which employers should enquire about…
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Aug 29, 2023

UK HR Two Minute Monthly: August 2023

Our August update includes cases on the (discriminatory) harassment of a gender critical employee, a case in which a dismissing officer was not present at a dismissal meeting, and a case where a…
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