Following the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the recent Time's Up and #MeToo movements, sexual harassment in the workplace has come to the forefront - but the issue is not confined to the movie industry.
Leading commercial law firm, Mincoffs Solicitors, is strengthening its offering to commercial and employment clients with the addition of two new hires.
Mincoffs Solicitors' employment solicitor, Martha Craven, discusses personal liability of company directors with regards to employment law.
Both employers and employees should be aware that there are a number of important employment law developments in April 2019.
Nick Smith and Robyn Aisbitt from our Employment team outline significant developments expected in 2019 and early 2020 in relation to Employment Law.
Mincoffs' Head of Employment, Nick Smith, discusses the possibility of the four day work week and other types of flexible working.
The recent high profile cases of Ben Stokes (England Cricketer) and Danny Cipriani, (England International Rugby Union player) has brought into focus, once more, the concept of bringing an employer into disrepute.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has now confirmed that voluntary overtime, standby allowance and call out payments shall count towards holiday pay if sufficiently regular.
The Supreme Court has ruled that employment tribunal fees are preventing employees and workers from access to justice and are ‘illegal’.
The story of Nicola Thorp is now well known. Nicola worked in the City of London as a receptionist and was sent home from her place of work without pay for refusing to wear high heeled shoes to work.
