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Lidl Ireland’s Fertility Pay Announcement

Lidl Ireland’s Fertility Pay Announcement Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Saskia Musacchio As part of Lidl Ireland’s launch of their industry-leading benefits package including compassionate leave for employees affected by early pregnancy loss or miscarriage, menopause support, fostering leave and carers’ leave, the company have become the first major retailor in Ireland to offer paid time...
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Ryanair Faces Tribunal Turbulence as ‘Agency Worker’ Pilot exposes ‘Self-Employed’ Sham

Ryanair Faces Tribunal Turbulence as ‘Agency Worker’ Pilot exposes ‘Self-Employed’ Sham Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Esther Baranski In a significant Employment Tribunal decision, it was ruled that Mr Lutz, a Ryanair Pilot, was in fact a worker of MCG and an agency worker for Ryanair, rather than a self-employed contractor as the parties had intended....
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The Employment Tribunal: ‘Road Map’ for 2022/23

The Employment Tribunal: ‘Road Map’ for 2022/23 Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn As has been the case for the last few, rather turbulent years, guidance has been published confirming the proposed ‘road map’ for the approach Employment Tribunals will take over the 2022/23 financial year. The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and...
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Managing Long Covid In The Workplace

Managing Long Covid In The Workplace Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn Long-term illness is one of the more challenging HR issues to manage, especially when the employee’s illness may qualify as a disability under the Equality Act 2010. There is usually medical understanding of the illness and precedent cases that HR professionals can draw...
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First Ransomware Fine Given by the ICO

First Ransomware Fine Given by the ICO Key Contact: Declan Goodwin Author: Rachel McCulloch In March 2022, a firm of solicitors was fined £98,000 by the ICO for breaches of its security following a ransomware attack, the first ever fine related to ransomware by the ICO. Part of the solicitor firm’s IT system had become...
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Employment Webinar: The Great Reshuffle

Employment Webinar: The Great Reshuffle Speakers: Claire Knowles & Ruth Dawson-Jones In this webinar Claire Knowles, our Employment Partner, and Ruth Dawson Jones, HR Consultant, discuss the impact of the Great Reshuffle and what businesses can do in response to employee expectations for increased salaries and agile working. Never before have businesses been under so much...
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Montfort Communications Acquires Blackstock Consulting

Montfort Communications Acquires Blackstock Consulting Key Contact: Phil Pugh Montfort Communications, the award-winning reputation management consultancy, today announces the acquisition of Blackstock Consulting, the real estate specialist which advises some of the leading industry participants, private equity firms and institutional investors across the UK and Europe. Blackstock, which was set up a decade ago by...
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The College of Legal Practice Collaboration With Acuity Law

The College of Legal Practice Collaboration With Acuity Law Key Contact: Nicola Wellman The College of Legal Practice are pleased to announce their collaboration with Acuity Law on the creation of an innovative SQE programme. Award winning commercial law firm Acuity Law has chosen to work with The College of Legal Practice to offer a...
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Switching Energy Supplier (Force Majeure)

Switching Energy Supplier (Force Majeure) Key Contact: Declan Goodwin Author: Rachel McCulloch Can my business change energy supplier? We are in the midst of an energy crisis with energy prices soaring and businesses seeing their energy bills rise higher and higher. Wholesale gas prices have risen by 250% between January 2021 and January 2022, and...
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P&O – What Went Wrong?

P&O – What Went Wrong? Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Esther Baranski On 17 March 2022, P&O Ferries collectively dismissed approximately 800 seafarers over a pre-recorded Zoom call. Reports of workers being given zero notice and being escorted off their ships with plans for them to be replaced by cheaper, international agency workers brought P&O Ferries...
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