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MFMac: Employment Law
A podcast offering clear, practical guidance on UK employment law and HR issues. Hosted by David Hossack, a highly experienced employment lawyer at MFMac, one of Scotland's top independent law firms. Each episode features insights from our experienced employment lawyers on key issues including all the latest employment law developments in Scotland, England and Wales, as well as regular guest speakers discussing a wide variety of UK employment law-related issues. Designed for HR professionals…
Episodes
MFMac: Employment LawIs it always discrimination to cancel an event because of the views of the speaker?
David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about the recent issue that arose where the cancellation of an event involving Joanna Cherry MP led to allegations of…
MFMac: Employment LawBalancing the Risks and Rewards of ChatGPT in the Workplace
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Caroline Maher discuss the growing use of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot, in the workplace and consider…
MFMac: Employment LawGender Pay Gap - where are we now?
David Hossack speaks to Hayley Johnson about April 2023's published gender pay gap statistics, what progress is being made and what more can be done.
MFMac: Employment LawChanges to right to work guidance
Stuart McWilliams and David Hossack discuss the recent changes to the right to work guidance and the steps employers should be taking to ensure they are…
MFMac: Employment LawEquality watchdog takes action in relation to sexual harassment at Ikea - what employers need to know
Sarah Gilzean talks to David Hossack about a legal agreement reached between IKEA and the Equality and Human Rights Commission and what all employers need to…
MFMac: Employment LawRedundancy: Current protections for those on maternity leave and changes on the horizon
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Elise Turner discuss the current protections for those on maternity leave in redundancy situations and what steps…
MFMac: Employment LawThe greatest challenges for HR in 2023
In our employment podcast, David Hossack chats with David Laud of HReSource about a recent survey of senior HR decision-makers on the challenges they face this…
MFMac: Employment LawFor how long should employee records be kept?
In this week's podcast David Hossack and Alan Delaney consider the thorny question of how long employers should retain HR records in light of GDPR requirements.
MFMac: Employment LawAre employees entitled to the Coronation bank holiday?
In May there will be an extra bank holiday to celebrate the King's Coronation. In this podcast, we discuss whether employees are entitled to have this day off.
MFMac: Employment LawWhat are the April 2023 Employment Law Changes? Part 2
This week in our podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek take a look at the employment law changes taking place in April this year.
MFMac: Employment LawWhat are the April 2023 Employment Law Changes? Part 1
This week in our podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek take a look at the employment law changes taking place in April this year.
MFMac: Employment LawIndividual Stress Risk Assessments and steps employers can take to protect employees from stress at work
In this podcast, we discuss what an individual stress risk assessment is, the legal basis for conducting individual stress risk assessments and why it is…
MFMac: Employment LawDyslexic employee made redundant due to inaccuracies was discriminated against
In this week's podcast David Hossack and Caroline Maher discuss an Employment Tribunal claim where the dismissed employee claimed that her dyslexia should have…
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Issues facing the construction sector
In this podcast, Neil Kelly, Partner, is joined by Len Bunton, Chair of the RICS Conflict Avoidance Process, and Professor Rudi Klein, past CEO of the…
MFMac: Employment LawDo employers have a legal obligation to make sure their employees get home safely from work?
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek take a closer look at the recent Bill proposed by Scottish Greens MSP Maggie Chapman, which would require…
MFMac: Employment LawCorporate Clarity: a look ahead to the In Drinks trade show in Glasgow
Andrew Walker, Partner and Head of Corporate Growth at Morton Fraser, is joined by Head of Food & Drink at Johnston Carmichael, Adam Hardie, to explore the…
MFMac: Employment LawThe high costs of discriminating on grounds of religion: Charity awarded almost £100,000
Sarah Gilzean talks to David Hossack about the case of the BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION against the SCOTTISH EVENT CAMPUS (SEC), where the charity…
MFMac: Employment LawAre schools liable for racial harassment by pupils towards teachers?
David Hossack, Sarah Gilzean and Rebecca McAvoy discuss the recent case of Mallet-Ali v Perth & Kinross Council as well as future changes to the law on an…
MFMac: Employment LawEmployment tribunal award statistics
In our weekly podcast, Innes Clark, Hayley Johnson and David Hossack discuss the latest employment tribunal award statistics and the trends we are currently…
MFMac: Employment LawCareers After Babies - How can employers better support working mums return to the workplace?
In this week's podcast, Jessica Heagren tells us about her Careers After Babies research and discusses with Hayley Johnson and David Hossack what employers can…
MFMac: Employment LawSeasonal affective disorder (SAD) - what are an employer's obligations?
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Nicole Moscardini discuss whether Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can amount to a disability under the Equality Act…
MFMac: Employment LawA closer look at the recent anti-strike bill
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek take a closer look at the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, what the Bill would look to do and the…
MFMac: Employment LawCorporate Clarity: interview with Alan Mahon, Executive Chair of Brewgooder
In our latest Corporate Clarity Podcast, Andrew Walker, Corporate Partner and Head of Corporate Growth, is joined by Alan Mahon, the founder of Brewgooder…
MFMac: Employment LawWhat is a vanishing dismissal and what legal effect does this have?
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case which looked at the concept of a "vanishing dismissal" following an employee's…
MFMac: Employment LawEmployment law - what to expect in 2023
Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the key employment law developments that employers should have on their radar this year.
MFMac: Employment Law"Ghosting" - a new workplace trend?
With "ghosting" on the rise in UK workplaces, Elise Turner and David Hossack explore the possible reasons for this trend and the legal implications when an…
MFMac: Employment LawEmployment law review of the year 2022
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Lindsey Cartwright look at the key employment law events of 2022.
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Harassment: I didn't tell you this, but…
Tough decisions on anonymous harassment reports - can an employer really meet everyone's expectations?
MFMac: Employment LawAccent Bias: how perceptions about accents can have an impact in the workplace
With a recent survey finding that 46% of UK workers had been mocked, criticised or singled out in a social setting because of their accent, David Hossack and…
MFMac: Employment LawTwittering into Trouble?
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney look at the recent events at Twitter from a UK employment law perspective.
MFMac: Employment LawAdopting a 'pool of one' in a redundancy situation - what are the risks?
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Elise Turner discuss the recent case of Mogane v Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the risks…
MFMac: Employment LawCan political beliefs amount to a protected characteristic under the Equality Act?
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case, which looks at the protections available to employees who are dismissed for reasons…
MFMac: Employment LawNew ACAS Suspension Guidance for Employers
David Hossack talks to Rebecca McAvoy about the new ACAS Guidance on suspension and what this means for employers considering suspending an employee.
MFMac: Employment LawEmployee Wellbeing - How can employers help with the cost of living crisis?
In this week's podcast, Hayley Johnson identifies the Top 10 ways employers can support their staff during the cost of living crisis.
MFMac: Employment LawWhat does breastfeeding have to do with employers?
David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean and Kat Prangle of Breastfeeding LENS about the recent case of Mellor v MFG Academies Trust and what employers can do to…
MFMac: Employment LawPets in the office - "pawsibly" a new way of working?
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek look at the question of allowing pets at work, what advantages this could bring, and what issues employers…
MFMac: Employment LawCan supporting a particular football club amount to a philosophical belief? - Part 2
Last year, we recorded a podcast based on media reports that an individual was seeking to argue before an Employment Tribunal that his support for Rangers…
MFMac: Employment LawIs long-covid a disability in law?
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss the recent employment tribunal case of Quinn v Sense Scotland, where the claimant tried to argue…
MFMac: Employment LawThe meaningful apology
In this latest podcast in our 'Stuck in the Middle' series, Morton Fraser's David Hossack chats with expert mediator and researcher Carolyn Hirst on the topic…
MFMac: Employment LawSunderland v Superdry PLC: why the Claimant received over £96,000 in compensation
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case which saw a claimant being awarded over £96,000 for claims of unfair dismissal and…
MFMac: Employment LawCan an employee retain an employer's confidential information for the purpose of future litigation?
Elise Turner and David Hossack discuss the High Court case of Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd v Passi in which an employee retained confidential information for the…
MFMac: Employment LawClarification of legal test for constructive dismissal
In our latest podcast David Hossack and Andrew Gibson discuss the case of Singh v Metroline West Ltd where the EAT looked at the legal test for constructive…
MFMac: Employment LawChanging seat as a trainee solicitor
In the latest episode of our changing seat traineeship podcast series, Chair and Partner, Jenny Dickson speaks with trainee solicitor Ryan Mitchell about how…
MFMac: Employment LawGender-critical views and discrimination at work - the Bailey case
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss the recent case of Alison Bailey v Garden Court Chambers and Stonewall, where the Employment…
MFMac: Employment LawHome and Hybrid Working - where are we now?
David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean And Hayley Johnson about how our working arrangements continue to evolve post-Covid and the potential discrimination…
MFMac: Employment LawGender-critical views and discrimination at work - the Forstater case
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek, discuss the recent case of Forstater v CGD Europe and Others, where the Employment Tribunal concluded that…
MFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law Essentials
In this week's podcast Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the key employment law issues that employers need to be aware of right now as well as highlighting…
MFMac: Employment LawMore holiday headaches for employers
Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the Supreme Court case of Harpur v Brazel which decided that employers cannot use the 12.07% holiday pay calculation for…
MFMac: Employment LawEmployee who refused to attend work due to covid concerns was fairly dismissed
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case in which the Employment Appeal Tribunal concluded that an employee who had refused to…
MFMac: Employment LawWorld Youth Skills Day
Morton Fraser Partner and Chair, Jenny Dickson, is joined by Sara Cook of Volunteering Matters to discuss the importance of World Youth Skills Day, and the…
MFMac: Employment LawEAT finds that a belief that a person cannot change their sex/ gender at will, and a lack of belief in 'transgenderism', is protected under the Equality Act
In this podcast, we look at a case in which the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that a Christian doctor's belief that a person cannot change their sex/gender…
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Employee ownership an option for succession planning?
Are employee-owned businesses the answer to strong companies and a more resilient Scottish economy? Join Partner, and Head of Corporate at Morton Fraser as he…
MFMac: Employment LawNew Statutory Code of Practice to be issued on "fire and rehire" practices
In this week's podcast, Nicole Moscardini and David Hossack discuss the UK Government's recent announcement that they will publish a new statutory code which…
MFMac: Employment LawWhat legal protections exist for employees undergoing fertility treatment?
With reportedly more than 3.5 million people in the UK experiencing fertility problems, Elise Turner and David Hossack discuss the legal protections available…
MFMac: Employment Law10% of women are leaving their job because of menopause
David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about a recent survey into how menopause affects women at work and what employers should be doing to help retain employees…
MFMac: Employment LawWhat should you do if an employee is suspected of a criminal offence?
In this podcast Hayley Johnson and David Hossack discuss the steps employers should take when a member of staff is suspected of comitting a criminal offence…
MFMac: Employment LawMental health: why reasonable adjustments should be proactively considered at an early stage
David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean and Fiona Meek about the recent case of Abrahart v University of Bristol which has lessons for employers as well as…
MFMac: Employment LawCan being called bald amount to discrimination?
In this week's podcast David Hossack and Caroline Maher discuss a case in which an Employment Tribunal held that a comment about an employee's baldness…
MFMac: Employment LawHow to deal with employees caught watching adult content at work
In this week's podcast, and in light of recent news headlines, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss how employers should deal with employees caught viewing…