The Hot 100 career quiz: “Wear colour, break the mould and be unique”
“Be authentic and human. In the work I do people buy people and your charisma and personality can take you a long way.”
Rosenblatt’s ex-CEO accused of using racial slur in discrimination claim
Listed law firm RBG Holdings, which incorporates the businesses of Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal, has failed to strike out a race discrimination claim by its former head of employment. According to an Employment Tribunal (ET) judgment for a preliminary hearing, the firm’s former CEO Nicola Foulston made racial comments at a dinner party in which […]
UK Twitter staff seek out legal advice after Musk’s global job cuts
National firm Winckworth Sherwood is set to represent a group of UK Twitter employees, after new owner Elon Musk announced last week that 3,700 staff were to be laid off globally. The Lawyer understands that a substantial number of employees have approached Winckworth for legal advice since the announcement, with numbers continuing to mount up. […]
Squires fends off dispute over 2020 redundancy process
Squire Patton Boggs has fended off an unfair dismissal claim by a former associate, who was made redundant in 2020 after low levels of work in its disputes team. A judgment released by the Employment Tribunal noted how Maria Davies was a level one associate in the law firm’s London office along with four others. […]
Garden Court to pay barrister £22,000 in gender-critical dispute
The Employment Tribunal has found that Garden Court Chambers did discriminate against its criminal defence barrister Allison Bailey because of her gender-critical beliefs. Bailey brought the discrimination lawsuit against Garden Court and LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall. The chambers has been ordered to pay Bailey compensation, including aggravated damages, of over £22,000. In December 2018, Bailey had […]
Pinsents gears up for onslaught of claims after P&O’s mass firings
Pinsent Masons is on call for longstanding client P&O Ferries as it looks set to be hit with potential employment claims arising from its decision to sack 800 staff last week, The Lawyer understands. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, advised by Thompsons, is gearing up for legal action against P&O Ferries […]
SRA drops case against former Freshfields partner
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has dropped an investigation launched into one of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s employment partners. The regulator started a review into a case handled by Caroline Stroud, who retired from Freshfields’ partnership last spring. The review related to a matter involving Freshfields’ client UBS and how the bank handled an alleged rape incident. […]
Addleshaws leads on employment claim against accountancy firm
The Court of Appeal has sided with accountancy business MSR Partners, formerly known as Moore Stephens, in a claim brought by a former equity partner. Philip Parr filed a claim against the company, as well as seven individuals including former managing partner Simon Gallagher. He wished to work beyond his normal retirement age, but in […]
Menopause and disability discrimination
On 18 October 2021 we marked World Menopause Day. It is, therefore, timely that, this month, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has provided one of the few binding rulings on this topic. It has considered whether employees experiencing severe menopause symptoms can be protected from disability discrimination.
New plans for the UK immigration system
The Government has published its first statement setting out its vision for legal migration and border control as part of the new plan for immigration. This article summarises the key goals that form part of the vision.
Senior Deliveroo lawyer to rejoin former firm
Deliveroo senior lawyer Tarun Tawakley is set to return to Lewis Silkin after four years building up the legal function at the food delivery app. Tawakley joins Lewis Silkin as a partner in the employment team where he will continue to work on big ticket litigation (team moves and confidential information litigation, and other high […]
Irwin Mitchell duo to set up employment boutique
Two of Irwin Mitchell’s most highly-regarded employment partners are to launch their own firm, adding to the blossoming number of boutiques in the City. Shazia Khan and Emilie Cole will go it alone as ColeKhan LLP from 2 May 2021. The pair had previously worked together at Bindmans before moving to Irwin Mitchell in 2018, […]