Beste Morton Fraser MacRoberts Podcasts (2024)

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UK Employment Tribunal award statistics - 2023/2024 12:03

1d ago12:03

12:03

In our latest podcast, David Hossack and Innes Clark discuss the recently published annual UK employment tribunal award statistics, including the highest awards made.Von David Hossack and Innes Clark

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What can employers learn from the equal pay case against Next? 15:28

15d ago15:28

15:28

In our latest employment podcast, Sarah Gilzean talks to David Hossack about the recent case against Next in which 3,500 women won their equal pay claims when the employer was unable to justify the pay difference on the basis that they were paying male warehouse workers the market rate.Von David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean

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Supporting Disabled Workers with Hybrid Working 16:56

29d ago16:56

16:56

In our latest employment podcast, David Hossack speaks to Hayley Johnson about new guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on Supporting Disabled Workers with Hybrid Working arrangements. Hayley signposts the practical tips included in the guidance and discusses how these can be used to encourage conversations between staff a…

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Workplace Accidents: Key Steps for Employers 21:50

1M ago21:50

21:50

In our latest employment podcast David Hossack is joined by Jenny Dickson, Health and Safety expert and Chair of Morton Fraser MacRoberts to consider the practical steps that need to be taken by employers in the aftermaths of accidents at work.Von David Hossack and Jenny Dickson

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A look at SOSR dismissals in the context of covid vaccinations - what does an employer need to do to show a fair dismissal? 12:31

2M ago12:31

12:31

In our recent podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek look at the recent EAT case of Masiero & others v Barchester Healthcare PLC, where the EAT concluded that the dismissal of the Claimants for refusing to comply with the mandatory covid vaccination policy was fair.Von David Hossack and Fiona Meek

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Sexual harassment changes are imminent - are employers ready? 15:14

2M ago15:14

15:14

With the law set to change in October to put the onus on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, David Hossack and discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean discuss what employers need to do to comply.Von David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean

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Contracts of apprenticeship in Scotland and the risks of terminating early 11:32

3M ago11:32

11:32

Care should be taken if an employer is considering dismissing an apprentice, as a higher legal threshold applies for terminating a contract of apprenticeship in Scotland compared to other employees. In our latest podcast, Nikita Sandhu discusses the case of Hassan v Commsworld Ltd with David Hossack and highlights why the employer was found to have…

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Will the new Government change the rules for business immigration? 15:49

3M ago15:49

15:49

In light of the recent General Election, Stuart McWilliams and David Hossack discuss what is likely to change for employers sponsoring work visas and what other reforms would be useful in the visa system.Von Stuart McWilliams and David Hossack

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The King’s Speech - Employment law reform 20:44

4M ago20:44

20:44

In our latest employment podcast, David Hossack speaks to Innes Clark and Hayley Johnson about the new employment legislation that the Labour Government has promised to introduce - what changes can we expect to see and when? Are these the most significant changes we have seen to the world of work over the past 20 years?…

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The four day working week 32:39

4M ago32:39

32:39

In our latest employment podcast, we are joined by Tatiana Pignon from the Autonomy Institute to discuss a follow up report looking at the longer term effects of a four-day working week pilot which took place in the UK in 2022. Details of the report can be found via this link Making It Stick: The UK Four-Day Week Pilot One Year On - The Autonomy In…

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The AI Employment Bill 25:24

4M ago25:24

25:24

In our latest employment podcast David Hossack is joined by Grace Corby of Cloisters Chambers to discuss the use of AI in employment and the proposed Artificial Intelligence (Regulation and Employment Rights) Bill. As one of the team involved in the drafting of the Bill, Grace is well positioned to cast light on this area. Details of the Bill, whic…

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Adams v Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre: when are gender-critical beliefs protected? 11:39

5M ago11:39

11:39

In our recent podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek look at a recent employment tribunal decision which has attracted a significant amount of publicity, regarding an employee who was dismissed and discriminated against in light of her gender critical beliefs.Von David Hossack and Fiona Meek

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General Election 2024: Labour propose major changes to employment law 27:18

5M ago27:18

27:18

In our latest employment podcast, hosted by David Hossack, Innes Clark and Hayley Johnson discuss the employment law changes that Labour are proposing in the event that they win the general election.Von David Hossack, Innes Clark and Hayley Johnson

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Industrial action and detriments short of dismissal: incompatible with human rights? 8:32

6M ago8:32

8:32

In our latest podcast, David Hossack and Ellen Grant discuss the recent Supreme Court decision of Secretary of State for the Department of Business and Trade v Mercer and the impact this judgement may have on the protection of workers who take part in industrial action during working hours.Von David Hossack and Ellen Grant

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Employment Tribunal hearings insight 28:44

6M ago28:44

28:44

David Hossack speaks to Hayley Johnson, Legal Director and Andrew Crammond, Barrister from Trinity Chambers about what you need to know about how Employment Tribunal hearings work in practice from giving evidence, how hearings in England and Scotland differ, to dos and don'ts during hearings.Von David Hossack and Hayley Johnson

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Gender critical teacher not unfairly dismissed or discriminated against 12:24

6M ago12:24

12:24

David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about the case of Lister v New College Swindon where a teacher was dismissed for - amongst other things - failing to use a pupil's preferred name and pronouns.Von David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean

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Can a 'social media storm' justify a dismissal? 9:54

7M ago9:54

9:54

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Caroline Maher discuss the Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Omooba v Michael Garrett Associates Ltd (T/A Global Artists) and another in which the EAT considered whether there had been direct religion or belief discrimination or harassment when a Christian actor was dismissed from a role.…

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Digital Departures 21:59

7M ago21:59

21:59

David Hossack is joined by Tim LaTulippe from iDiscovery Solutions to discuss investigative steps that employers might take when there is a concern about sensitive information being taken by a departing employee. Tim's contact details can be found at Timothy LaTulippe - Director, UK/EEA (idsinc.com)Von David Hossack and Tim LaTulippe

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Can a trial period in a new role be considered as a reasonable adjustment? 7:32

7M ago7:32

7:32

In this week's employment podcast, Lily Braunholtz and David Hossack discuss the recent case of Rentokil Initial UK v Mr M Miller which looked at whether redeployment in an alternative role for a trial period could be considered a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act.Von David Hossack and Lily Braunholtz

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Navigating Work and Terminal Illness 13:38

7M ago13:38

13:38

The CIPD's new guidance on managing terminally ill employees is considered in this week's podcast by David Walker in conversation with David Hossack.Von David Hossack and David Walker

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Dismissal and re-engagement: complying with the new statutory Code of Practice 15:32

8M ago15:32

15:32

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney discuss the new statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement which is expected to be brought into force this summer and the steps employers should take to comply with this.Von David Hossack and Alan Delaney

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Increased fines for illegal working - what do employers need to do to protect their business? 14:33

8M ago14:33

14:33

The penalty for hiring someone without the right to work is now £45,000 for a first offence. Business immigration expert Stuart McWilliams and David Hossack talk about the possible consequences for a breach of the right to work rules, how and when businesses should be checking the right to work and the practical steps that need to be in place.…

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Employment tribunal compensation limit increases for unfair dismissal awards 9:39

8M ago9:39

9:39

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Innes Clark discuss the latest employment tribunal compensation award limit increase as well as taking a trip down memory lane to look at how employment tribunal compensation for unfair dismissal claims has developed over the years.Von David Hossack and Innes Clark

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The Crucial Role of Settlement Agreements: Ability to Settle Future Claims? 9:30

8M ago9:30

9:30

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Rhianna Robinson discuss the recent case of Bathgate v Technip Singapore PTE and what it means for the ability to settle future claims within settlement agreements, whether known or unknown at the time of signing.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: the what, why and how 20:10

8M ago20:10

20:10

In this podcast David Hossack is joined by Sue Johnson, Managing Partner, Inclusion & Diversity Consulting Practice at Odgers Berndtson to take a fresh look at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and to consider how this can impact positively on the performance of an organisation.Von David Hossack and Sue Johnson

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Deadnaming: out of order in Kingston Upon Thames 7:35

9M ago7:35

7:35

Nikita Sandhu and David Hossack discuss a recent Employment Tribunal case where it was found that the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames discriminated against a trans employee by “deadnaming”.Von Nikita Sandhu and David Hossack

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Extending equal pay rights to race and disability - right idea but wrong method? 9:18

9M ago9:18

9:18

In this week's podcast, Sarah Gilzean and David Hossack discuss the recent news that the Labour Party are considering extending the right to bring equal pay claims to those who believe they are being paid less on grounds of their race or disability. Protection against pay discrimination on these grounds already exists so are these proposals really …

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Hybrid working and flexible working requests: recent Tribunal judgment highlights limitations of fully remote working 8:14

9M ago8:14

8:14

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Lily Braunholtz discuss the recent case of Wilson v FCA and what it means for flexible working.Von David Hossack and Lily Braunholtz

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"Heat of the moment" resignations 9:31

9M ago9:31

9:31

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case which centred around a "heat of the moment" resignation and look at the legal rules around retracting a resignation given in these circumstances.Von David Hossack & Fiona Meek

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Hybrid working wellbeing: what employers and employees need to know 25:55

10M ago25:55

25:55

Emma Mamo, Assistant Director of Workplace & Business Development at Scottish Action for Mental Health, and MFMac's Nicole Moscardini, discuss the challenges that employers and employees may face with hybrid working from a legal and wellbeing perspective. They also provide practical tips for employers and employees on how to get the most out of hyb…

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Does the definition of woman in the Equality Act include a trans women with a gender recognition certificate? 14:57

10M ago14:57

14:57

Sarah Gilzean and David Hossack discuss the recent decision of the Court of Session on this question and other potential developments on this issue.Von David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean

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What to expect in employment law in 2024 18:22

10M ago18:22

18:22

In our weekly employment podcast, David Hossack and Innes Clark discuss the key legislative changes that employers should prepare for this year.Von David Hossack and Innes Clark

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Indirect discrimination: same disadvantage 11:06

11M ago11:06

11:06

David Hossack and Andrew Gibson discuss the introduction of the new Section 19A of the Equality Act on 1 January 2024 and the potential implications of this for employers and employees.Von David Hossack and Andrew Gibson

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Employment law review of the year 24:17

11M ago24:17

24:17

In our weekly employment law podcast, David Hossack and Innes Clark reflect on the key employment law developments of the past 12 months.Von David Hossack and Innes Clark

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Further Developments in Holiday Pay 9:04

11M ago9:04

9:04

David Hossack and Andrew Gibson discuss the potential impact of the Supreme Court ruling in Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew.Von David Hossack and Andrew Gibson

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New ICO guidance on monitoring at work 17:16

11M ago17:16

17:16

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney look at the recent guidance for employers from the ICO on monitoring staff at work.Von David Hossack and Alan Delaney

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New right to request a predictable working pattern 11:45

12M ago11:45

11:45

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney look ahead to the detail of the new right, to be introduced next year, for certain workers to request a more predictable working pattern.Von David Hossack and Alan Delaney

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Can lie detector results be used as evidence in an Employment Tribunal? 12:31

12M ago12:31

12:31

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek look at the recent case of Henry v Tattu Manchester Limited and discuss the interesting question of whether lie detector evidence could be used in employment tribunal proceedings.Von David Hossack & Fiona Meek

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Employment tribunal award statistics - what do they tell us? 10:10

12M ago10:10

10:10

In our very first Morton Fraser MacRoberts podcast, Innes Clark takes a deep dive into the annual employment tribunal award statistics and discusses some of the key findings with David Hossack.Von David Hossack and Innes Clark

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HR Horror Story 14:21

1y ago14:21

14:21

A story for Halloween that would keep most HR practitioners awake at night, this bumper award for sex discrimination and unfair dismissal demonstrates how employee relations can quickly descend into a horrible mess when left unchecked.Von David Hossack & Lindsey Cartwright

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Discrimination claims brought by employee following her refusal to wear a bracelet at a festival 14:12

1y ago14:12

14:12

In the 200th edition of our employment podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek look into the protected characteristic of religion and belief in the case of Nijloveanu v Vigilant Security (Scotland) Ltd and discuss how far these protections extend in the workplace.Von David Hossack & Fiona Meek

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Managing conflict in the workplace - what can employers do when employees just don't get on with one another? 9:36

1y ago9:36

9:36

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Elise Turner discuss how tensions between employees can be costly to businesses, the steps employers could take to try to prevent such conflicts arising, and how to deal with a live conflict between two employees.Von David Hossack & Elise Turner

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UK Government promises no watering down of equal pay protection due to Brexit 7:43

1y ago7:43

7:43

David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean discuss a recent UK Government announcement that EU protection in relation to equal pay will be replicated in UK legislation and discuss why this is important.Von David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean

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Employer discriminated by not phoning disabled job applicant 11:24

1y ago11:24

11:24

David Hossack and Nicole Moscardini discuss a recent case where the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employment tribunal was entitled to find that an employer should have made further enquires by telephone where a job applicant was struggling to submit an online application due to his disability.…

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Managing sickness absence 16:04

1y ago16:04

16:04

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney discuss updated guidance recently published by ACAS in respect of managing sickness absence as well as some of the other key issues to consider.Von David Hossack and Alan Delaney

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Corporate Clarity: An interview with James Withers, Owner, JR Withers Advisory 21:29

1y ago21:29

21:29

In our latest Morton Fraser Corporate Clarity podcast, Corporate Partner Andrew Walker chats with James Withers on a range of current issues and opportunities affecting the Food and Drink sector in Scotland.Von Andrew Walker and James Withers

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Can the variation of an employee's terms amount to a dismissal? 7:16

1y ago7:16

7:16

In this podcast, David Hossack and Lily Braunholtz discuss the recent the case of Jackson v University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, where the EAT considered the question of whether an employee's contract of employment had been terminated by an employer's unilateral imposition of a new contract.…

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Paternity leave to become more flexible 5:48

1y ago5:48

5:48

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Caroline Maher discuss proposed changes to the statutory paternity leave regime.Von David Hossack and Caroline Maher

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Taking Care of Working Carers 12:49

1y ago12:49

12:49

Lindsey Cartwright discusses with David Hossack the new employment rights for carers that are on the horizon.Von David Hossack & Lindsey Cartwright

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New developments in alternative dispute resolution for employment claims 15:00

1y ago15:00

15:00

Andrew Gibson and David Hossack discuss the recent Presidential Guidance on Alternative Dispute Resolution in England and Wales which has seen the introduction of a "non-consensual" mediation process in the form of Dispute Resolution Appointments as well as discussing the possible implications for claims in Scotland.…

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