UK Employment Law - The View from Mayer Brown

Episode 25 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Fri, 14 June 2013 08:00:00 CST

This week Nick Robertson takes a look at three important cases involving the right to have legal representation at a disciplinary hearing and whether an employee on a final warning who is subsequently dismissed for further misconduct is entitled to notice pay, a case where the EAT consider whether an employer should have complied with the provisions of the Acas Code of Practice, when it was dismissing an employee on the grounds of "some other substantial reason” and a case looking at the circumstances in which an employer can be liable to a whistleblower for failing to do something, rather than for directly acting against the whistleblower.

Episode 24 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Fri, 31 May 2013 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson takes a look at three recent cases regarding a High Court decision on the enforceability of a 12 month restrictive covenant in the insurance sector, an EAT case dealing with damages for a technical breach of the TUPE consultation provisions and a case involving a breakdown in relationships between employees where one party to the dispute has to be relocated.

Special Episode – Another View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 CST

In this special episode, we have teamed up with the Practical Law Company to bring you a podcast on the Implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in Geys v Société Générale. This podcast features Nick Robertson, Shireen Shaikh of Practical Law Employment, David Reade QC of Littleton Chambers and Darren Heath of JurisProductions.

Episode 23 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00 CST

This week Nick Robertson takes a look at three cases involving: guidance on collective redundancy consultation issues, the Commerzbank bonus case and finally an Employment Tribunal decision about an employee who was dismissed after bringing a discrimination claim against their previous employer.

Episode 22 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson reviews three recent cases which include a disability discrimination claim which the Tribunal felt was weak enough to be struck out, a case which usefully summarises where we have got to on employees claiming English statutory employment rights whilst working abroad, and the rare but useful example of the Tribunal's powers of interim relief.

Episode 21 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson examines two important aspects of disability legislation, and looks at two cases together which deal with redundancy and whether or not a Tribunal should interfere with an employer's decision to categorise a dismissal as a redundancy dismissal. We also have another prize to give away this week, which is a copy of the excellent book on The law of TUPE transfers, by Charles Wynn-Evans, and which has just been published by Oxford University Press.

Episode 20 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson takes a look at three recent cases which include an EAT decision on whether an individual who is obese was disabled, a redundancy selection procedure which relied very heavily on a competency assessment centre and whether that was a fair process, and finally a case where a Tribunal had to consider whether to allow the Claimant to use in evidence 39 hours of secret recordings she had made at work.

Episode 19 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:00:00 CST

This week Nick explores three cases outlining what is expected from an employer if it faces pressure from a customer to dismiss one of its staff, helpful guidance on whether an employee can bring a claim based on the contents of a witness statement filed by the employer in earlier proceedings, and religious harassment and the importance of understanding the allegedly offensive words in context.

Special Episode – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:00:00 CST

In this special episode, Nick is joined by Dr. Nicolas Rößler, Employment and Pensions partner in our Frankfurt office. The Two Nicks will be discussing German employment law and the 5 key issues for employers.

Episode 18 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Fri, 8 Mar 2013 08:00:00 CST

This week Nick Robertson takes a look at when an employer can dismiss an employee in reliance on a current final warning, dismissing a sick employee taking into account absences caused by a disability, and a pitfall for employers consulting representatives before a TUPE transfer or a collective redundancy exercise.

Episode 17 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson reviews two cases both of them connected with unfair dismissal and remedies and then highlighting a couple of surprising recent changes proposed by the government in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill currently going through parliament.

Episode 16 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 7 Feb 2013 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson reviews three recent cases which include establishing a fair dismissal where dishonesty is alleged, the Agency Workers Regulations and in particular the Swedish Derogation, and lastly a case dealing with the apportionment of responsibility for discrimination awards.

Episode 15 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:00:00 CST

In this weeks episode Nick takes a look at three recent cases which include the widely covered Eweida case and the right to manifest religious belief at work, when an employee can reject a notice of termination by the employer, and the continuity of employment for re-hired staff. As well as a run-through of these cases Nick will also discuss some recent legislative developments.

Special Episode - Another View

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:00:00 CST

In this special episode, Nick is joined by Fiona Hathorn, Managing Director of Women on Boards UK.

Episode 14 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:00:00 CST

Following on from our review of 2012 we are looking forward in this podcast to see what issues are likely to come up during 2013 and to offer thoughts on what steps if any employers should be taking now, in advance of those changes.

Episode 13 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 CST

To mark the end of the year, we have a run-down of a Top 10 of important cases decided during 2012. Listen to discover not only which cases we have included in the Top 10, but also which songs are most likely to appeal to employment lawyers and HR practitioners.

Episode 12 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:00:00 CST

In this festive episode Nick Robertson discusses three recent UK Employment cases. These include a Court of Appeal decision on the interpretation of an indemnity given to a senior employee, guidance from the Court of Appeal on unfair dismissal and the range of reasonable responses test and a case dealing with post-TUPE transfer re-organisation and rationalisation. And we ask for some help with our end of year podcast...

Episode 11 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson takes a look at three recent UK Employment cases. These include the Facebook case about comments made by a Christian preacher about gay marriage on his Facebook page, a case on short term contracts under TUPE, and an interesting decision on PHI policies and employment. We also have a copy of the excellent book Family Rights at Work by Robin Allen QC and Rachel Crasnow as a prize in our latest competition.

Another View from Mayer Brown – With David Reade QC

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:00:00 CST

In this special episode Nick is joined by David Reade QC of Littleton Chambers who will be discussing the cases of PennWell Publishing (UK) Limited v Ornstein and Fairstar Heavy Transport NV v Adkins and another which look at the increasingly important issue of an employer’s rights to databases and emails created by those working for them.

Episode 10 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:00:00 CST

This week Nick Robertson explores three recent UK Employment cases which include dismissing a member of the British National Party, whether equal pay claims can be brought in Civil Courts rather than an Employment Tribunal, and settling a claim where there are several Respondents but the settlement is intended to apply to only one Respondent.

Another View from Mayer Brown – Member Status in LLPs

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Wed, 7 Nov 2012 08:00:00 CST

In this special episode, separate from our usual fortnightly employment law series, Nick Robertson and Claire Holland discuss the recent legal developments and issues arising around the employment status or otherwise of members of LLPs. This episode will look particularly at the following important cases: Kovats v TFO Management LLP, Tiffin v Lester Aldridge LLP, Clyde and Co LLP v Van Winkelhof.

Episode 9 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 1 Nov 2012 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson discusses three recent UK Employment cases. These include the pitfalls of promotion part 2, TUPE and short-term business transfers and the trigger points for consultation on collective redundancy. Nick will also announce the winner of our first competition!

Episode 8 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson discusses three recent UK Employment cases. These include a High Court decision on the enforcement of restrictive covenants, international employment contracts, and a cautionary tale highlighting the limitations of the Case Management Discussion. There is also an exciting competition at the end of this week’s podcast!

Episode 7 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Wed, 3 Oct 2012 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson reviews three recent employment cases involving the EAT decision on unfair dismissal, the hearing of costs applications against a Claimant when the EAT had already made findings against the Claimant, and the employment rights for senior individuals employed at a Limited Liability Partnership.

Episode 6 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson takes a look at three recent Employment cases involving the test for constructive dismissal, the re-engagement of employees who have previously been dismissed and a case involving data protection and subject access rights.

Episode 5 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson takes a look at three recent Employment cases involving a constructive unfair dismissal claim as a result of a reorganisation, identifying which employees transfer under TUPE, and the circumstances in which tribunals should adopt a hands-off approach to evaluating an employer’s actions during redundancy.

Episode 4 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson takes a look at three recent Employment cases involving the interplay between sick pay and holiday pay, a court of appeal decision on the definition of a worker, and the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s guidance on redundancies.

Episode 3 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson takes a look at three recent Employment cases involving an employee’s rights in connection with a disciplinary hearing, the preparatory steps that employees can take to compete before they leave employment and a dismissal following an alleged breakdown in trust and confidence. He also reviews recent developments on fees for employment tribunals.

Episode 2 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson takes a look at three recent Employment cases involving holiday entitlement for workers who are ill on holiday, the extent of duties owed by an employee to the employer, reasonable adjustments for employees on sick leave and reviews recent legislative developments on collective redundancy rules.

Episode 1 – The View from Mayer Brown

websupport@mayerbrown.com (Mayer Brown) — Mon, 2 Jul 2012 08:00:00 CST

Nick Robertson reviews recent legislative changes, and three Employment cases involving restrictive covenants, other substantial reason dismissals, and bribes.