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Joanne Moseley

Are you prepared for the new duty to prevent sexual harassment at work?

On Saturday 26 October 2024 the new Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 comes into force. The Act introduces a...

12/07/24
Gordon Chan

Supreme Court rules collateral warranty is not a construction contract

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has handed down a significant judgment for the construction industry earlier today (9 July 2024)....

09/07/24
Amy Au

Deerly defamed: The Martha Harvey vs. Netflix defamation claim

In the curious case of Fiona Harvey versus the streaming giant Netflix, the plot thickens.  Netflix’s latest hit show ‘Baby Reindeer’ has...

09/07/24
Joanne Moseley

Standby or on-call: are your employees working or resting?

Working time includes any period where a worker is working, at their employer’s disposal and carrying out activities or duties. Time...

05/07/24
Andrew Evans

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act: A quick guide for housebuilders and residential developers

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act is expected to come into force this Autumn and will herald a transformative shift in...

05/07/24
Mandeep Khroud

Sponsor Licence issues within the care industry

Irwin Mitchell’s Immigration Team have been met with an increase of calls from concerned members of the care industry regarding the...

03/07/24
Joanne Moseley

New duty to prevent sexual harassment will put the spotlight on schools and colleges

The new duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, set out in the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023,...

03/07/24
Penny Cogher

TPO: Use IDRP before asking us to consider the complaint

New announcement from The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) reinforces the need for individuals and schemes to engage with IDRPs seriously and...

03/07/24
Darren Malone

The application of Ainsworth and Samsung to inter partes assessments

In the recent matter of Wazen v Khan [2024] EWHC 1083 (SCCO) before Deputy Costs Judge Roy KC, the question arose as to how detailed and...

02/07/24
Joanne Moseley

New duty to protect free speech in higher education: implications for colleges

New legislation aimed at protecting the rights of staff, students and visiting speakers to talk about subjects which are controversial or...

02/07/24
Irwin Mitchell

TGI Fry Day: Court of Appeal clarifies law on nutrient neutrality in CG Fry & Son Ltd v SSLUHC 

Whilst it might not have taken quite as long as the Supreme Court's decision in Finch, it is fair to say that the Court of Appeal's...

28/06/24
Joanne Moseley

Will it really take 45 years to close the gender pay gap?

We are in the seventh year of mandatory gender pay gap reporting. Progress is being made, but it's painfully slow. Recent analysis into...

24/06/24
Patrick Finn

Arbitration and winding up

In a judgment handed down yesterday in Sian Participation v. Halimeda International [2024] UKPC 16 (Sian Participation v Halimeda), the...

20/06/24
Joanne Moseley

Education sector: what changes will a Labour government bring?

The Labour Party's manifesto has a few things for schools and colleges to look out for. Most are contained in the ‘break down barriers to...

19/06/24
Joanna Onisiforou

Some landlords are still not aware of their selective licensing obligations and are bearing significant consequences

The Housing Act 2004 (as amended) (“the Act”) gives local authorities powers to designate areas for selective licensing of privately...

18/06/24
Joanne Moseley

Education focus: which proposed employment and education law changes will survive the general election?

Parliament has been dissolved ahead of the general election. Public bills can't be carried over from one parliament to another and any...

07/06/24
Victoria Kempthorne

New JCT Minor Works Building Contracts 2024 published

On the 15 May 2024, JCT released the 2024 edition of the JCT Minor Works Building Contract family. The JCT recommends that the Minor...

07/06/24
Natalie Cane

New JCT 2024 – Sustainability / ESG

The new JCT Design and Build contract, 2024 edition has been released, and as we have seen, there have been a number of updates to the...

06/06/24
Irwin Mitchell

Labour’s employment law reforms: what employers in retail, leisure, and hospitality need to know

Labour's potential victory in the general election in July could usher in the New Deal for Working People, necessitating swift action...

06/06/24
Joanne Moseley

New RSHE guidance: what it means for sex education lessons in schools

The government has published a new consultation on proposed changes to the statutory guidance on teaching relationships, sex and health...

05/06/24
Gordon Chan

Taking a Risk with the Contract? The Good Faith Provisions in JCT DB 2024

This article is part of Irwin Mitchell’s “thought pieces series” on the JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 (DB 2024), by members of the...

05/06/24
Irwin Mitchell

Liquidated Damages, The Triple Point Case, and the New JCT

The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has released its new Design and Build Contract 2024. A new clause (2.29.5) relating to liquidated...

04/06/24
Irwin Mitchell

Risks and Rewards: the use of AI in real estate

Artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer to perform tasks that are commonly associated with the intellectual processes and...

30/05/24
Joanne Moseley

Rape crisis centre deliberately harassed and unfairly dismissed counsellor who voiced gender critical beliefs

In Adams v Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, a tribunal had to decide if an employee was discriminated by her employer because she didn't...

29/05/24
Jenny Arrowsmith

Workplace investigations demystified: 10 lessons from the tribunals

We are seeing an increased demand for guidance and training on how managers should conduct investigations in the context of grievances...

29/05/24
Chris Williams

Inquest costs in civil proceedings

Inquests play a crucial role in determining the circumstances surrounding a person’s death. In situations where a person has died due to...

24/05/24
Joanne Moseley

Employee with ADHD and PTSD awarded £4.5 million compensation after being dismissed for failing her probationary period

The Employment Tribunal has given judgment in the case of Mrs Wright-Turner v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Ms K Dero, in...

22/05/24
Eleanor Howells

'Influencing' gone too far?

We are all now well versed to the world of ‘influencing’, and it is almost expected that we will consume advertisements when scrolling on...

20/05/24
Elaine Huttley

UK manufacturing sector enhances employee retention through comprehensive benefits and shift premiums

The landscape of manufacturing employment in the UK has seen a significant shift in the past year, according to a recent analysis by Make...

17/05/24
Irwin Mitchell

Paying staff tips: government publishes further guidance for employers

From 1 October 2024, new laws will require employers to pass on all qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges to its workers.  To...

16/05/24