Employment Law Blogs and Articles
Magara Law’s employment law blogs and articles space is a valuable resource packed with employment law updates, industry-leading information, and helpful tips to support employers and employees with employment law issues. Our employment law blogs and articles features great insights from specialist employment law solicitors who have been on the frontline of UK employment law for many years. So, if you’re looking for that extra bit of info or guidance, start here. Happy reading.
Navigating Redundancy in the Workplace
Redundancy is one of the most difficult issues businesses and employees face; especially in...
Why Mental Health in the Workplace Has Never Been More Important
Mental health in the workplace has never been more important. Whether you're an employer...
Warehouse Worker Unfairly Dismissed After Colleague Found Online Video
Mr Whyley v Gypsumtools Ltd: 2601632/2021 An employment tribunal has highlighted the need for...
Geophysicist Wins Discrimination and Unfair Dismissal Claim: Tribunal Awards £340k
C Gregory v Petro Trace Ltd: 3304188/2022 This tribunal ruling emphasises the significance of...
Flexible Working and Indirect Discrimination: The Pitfalls and Costs of Getting It Wrong
Mrs A Thompson v Scancrown Ltd T/a Manors: 2205199/2019 A tribunal decision underscores the...
Pregnant Teacher Discriminated Against During Pandemic
Mrs C Parton v The Newman Catholic Collegiate: 1301531/2021 The tribunal's ruling in this case...
Dismissal for absence after allergic reaction was discriminatory
The case of O Ajanaku v Monsas Ltd involved Mr Anjanaku who was dismissed from Monsas after...
Gymnastics Coach Awarded over £56,000 After Unfair Dismissal for Requesting Contract and Payslips
E Bolotina v Friendship Society Ltd: 2300838/2020 A recent tribunal ruling underscores the...
McDonalds Receives 1 to 2 Sexual Harassment Complaints a Week
The UK boss of McDonald’s has reported in the winter of 2023 to MPs that there have been a...
Worker dismissed after failing drug test was unfairly dismissed
Despite successfully arguing his case for unfair dismissal, Glenholmes left the tribunal...
Is there Fearful Leadership and Management In Your Workplace?
Leadership and Management drive businesses forward to the point that they are arguably...
What Employment Law Says About Being Late
Being late for work can be a frustrating experience for both employees and employers. For...
Age discrimination: Are office-related birthday cards ageist?
When the law changed in 2006 to bring in protection related to age discrimination, there was...
BNP Paribas Banker Wins £2m For Sex Discrimination Claims
Stacey Macken v BNP Paribas London Branch A finance specialist (Macken), 50, sued French...
Menopause: why are workplaces failing women?
Recent research demonstrates that as many as sixty percent of women are currently suffering or...
Discrimination & “Hypersensitivity”
To what extent do workers have to put up with “blunt” comments and “direct” management...
Pay of sleep-in workers
Another couple of long running cases have recently been decided, Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake and...
No Jab, No Job – Can My Employer Make Me Get A Covid-19 Vaccine?
As of July 2021, there were some 46 million people in the UK who had received a Covid-19...
The COVID-19 Roadmap for Employment Tribunals
We are on the way to returning to 'normal' in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Employment...
Vento Bands – Discrimination
The Vento bands have been updated following joint Presidential guidance. For claims that are...
Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regs to be revoked
The Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 SI 2020/1122, which came into...