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Article 2022-11-30
As part of its 2019 manifesto, the Conservative Party pledged to address the disruption caused to passengers during transport strikes. Following this pledge, a number of legislative changes have recently been introduced or proposed which seek to reduce the impact of industrial action, thereby potentially weakening the position of trade unions, and we look at the impact of these measures in this article.
Article 2022-11-18
On 20 April 2022, the FCA introduced new Listing Rules (LR) (LR 9.8.6R(9) and LR 14.3.33R(1)) which set board diversity targets and require that, as part of their ongoing listing obligations, in scope companies include a statement in their annual financial report detailing whether they have met the specified targets.
News 2022-10-25
Top accolades awarded to the firm in the latest Chambers & Partners guide to leading law firms and lawyers across the country.
Article 2022-10-17
In this article, which was originally published in the Law Institute Journal, we explore a recent High Court case which considered the duty of care on law firms for lawyers exposed to vicarious trauma and the measures law firms need to implement.
News 2022-10-11
Following the publication of The Legal 500 UK 2023, we are proud to announce that the firm has once again achieved impressive rankings and recognition within the latest guide to leading law firms and lawyers.
Article 2022-10-04
There are workplace protections for people who identify as transgender in both the UK and Australia. In this series of articles, we will look at the tension employers face between these protections in the context of competing interests such as, in the UK, religious or philosophical beliefs.
Article 2022-10-04
Continuing our series of articles on the tension between the protection of transgender rights and competing interests, here, we focus on the Australian perspective and how protection of transgender rights intersects with the implied right of freedom of political communication and anti-discrimination provisions for religious beliefs.
Article 2022-10-04
In this article our employment experts discuss the focus of the Australian Government’s reform agenda following the recent Jobs and Skills Summit and what the pledges mean for employers.
Case review 2022-09-21
In a recent decision that particularly affects workers in the gig economy, the Fair Work Commission found that a Deliveroo rider was an independent contractor, and not an employee. The decision is a reminder to employers that comprehensive, written agreements assist significantly in the proper characterisation of worker relationships. In this article we review the decision and provide some key takeaways for employers.
Case review 2022-07-21
The Supreme Court has ruled the correct method to calculate holiday pay entitlement for an employee with no fixed working pattern, namely, on the basis of average weekly pay over a 12-week reference period ignoring weeks not worked. Here, we provide a brief overview of the conclusion reached by the Supreme Court in Harpur Trust v Brazel and offer initial observations.
