MFMac
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, managers, business owners, and employees looking for practical, straight-talking commentary on employm...
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Episodes
Hybrid working and flexible working requests: recent Tribunal judgment highlights limitations of fully remote working 07.02.2024 8:14
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Lily Braunholtz discuss the recent case of Wilson v FCA and what it means for flexible working.
"Heat of the moment" resignations 31.01.2024 9:31
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case which centred around a "heat of the moment" resignation and look at the legal rules around retracting a resignation given in these circumstances.
Hybrid working wellbeing: what employers and employees need to know 24.01.2024 25:55
Emma Mamo, Assistant Director of Workplace & Business Development at Scottish Action for Mental Health, and MFMac's Nicole Moscardini, discuss the challenges that employers and employees may face with hybrid working from a legal and wellbeing perspective. They also provide practical tips for employers and employees on how to get the most out of hybrid working to create and foster a positive workin...
Does the definition of woman in the Equality Act include a trans women with a gender recognition certificate? 17.01.2024 14:57
Sarah Gilzean and David Hossack discuss the recent decision of the Court of Session on this question and other potential developments on this issue.
What to expect in employment law in 2024 11.01.2024 18:22
In our weekly employment podcast, David Hossack and Innes Clark discuss the key legislative changes that employers should prepare for this year.
Indirect discrimination: same disadvantage 20.12.2023 11:06
David Hossack and Andrew Gibson discuss the introduction of the new Section 19A of the Equality Act on 1 January 2024 and the potential implications of this for employers and employees.
Employment law review of the year 13.12.2023 24:17
In our weekly employment law podcast, David Hossack and Innes Clark reflect on the key employment law developments of the past 12 months.
Further Developments in Holiday Pay 06.12.2023 9:04
David Hossack and Andrew Gibson discuss the potential impact of the Supreme Court ruling in Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew.
New ICO guidance on monitoring at work 29.11.2023 17:16
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney look at the recent guidance for employers from the ICO on monitoring staff at work.
New right to request a predictable working pattern 22.11.2023 11:45
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney look ahead to the detail of the new right, to be introduced next year, for certain workers to request a more predictable working pattern.
Can lie detector results be used as evidence in an Employment Tribunal? 16.11.2023 12:31
In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek look at the recent case of Henry v Tattu Manchester Limited and discuss the interesting question of whether lie detector evidence could be used in employment tribunal proceedings.
Employment tribunal award statistics - what do they tell us? 10.11.2023 10:10
In our very first Morton Fraser MacRoberts podcast, Innes Clark takes a deep dive into the annual employment tribunal award statistics and discusses some of the key findings with David Hossack.
HR Horror Story 25.10.2023 14:21
A story for Halloween that would keep most HR practitioners awake at night, this bumper award for sex discrimination and unfair dismissal demonstrates how employee relations can quickly descend into a horrible mess when left unchecked.
Discrimination claims brought by employee following her refusal to wear a bracelet at a festival 18.10.2023 14:12
In the 200 th edition of our employment podcast , David Hossack and Fiona Meek look into the protected characteristic of religion and belief in the case of Nijloveanu v Vigilant Security (Scotland) Ltd and discuss how far these protections extend in the workplace.
Managing conflict in the workplace - what can employers do when employees just don't get on with one another? 12.10.2023 9:36
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Elise Turner discuss how tensions between employees can be costly to businesses, the steps employers could take to try to prevent such conflicts arising, and how to deal with a live conflict between two employees.
UK Government promises no watering down of equal pay protection due to Brexit 04.10.2023 7:43
David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean discuss a recent UK Government announcement that EU protection in relation to equal pay will be replicated in UK legislation and discuss why this is important.
Employer discriminated by not phoning disabled job applicant 27.09.2023 11:24
David Hossack and Nicole Moscardini discuss a recent case where the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employment tribunal was entitled to find that an employer should have made further enquires by telephone where a job applicant was struggling to submit an online application due to his disability.
Managing sickness absence 20.09.2023 16:04
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney discuss updated guidance recently published by ACAS in respect of managing sickness absence as well as some of the other key issues to consider.
Corporate Clarity: An interview with James Withers, Owner, JR Withers Advisory 19.09.2023 21:29
In our latest Morton Fraser Corporate Clarity podcast, Corporate Partner Andrew Walker chats with James Withers on a range of current issues and opportunities affecting the Food and Drink sector in Scotland.
Can the variation of an employee's terms amount to a dismissal? 13.09.2023 7:16
In this podcast, David Hossack and Lily Braunholtz discuss the recent the case of Jackson v University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust , where the EAT considered the question of whether an employee's contract of employment had been terminated by an employer's unilateral imposition of a new contract.
Paternity leave to become more flexible 07.09.2023 5:48
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Caroline Maher discuss proposed changes to the statutory paternity leave regime.
Taking Care of Working Carers 30.08.2023 12:49
Lindsey Cartwright discusses with David Hossack the new employment rights for carers that are on the horizon.
New developments in alternative dispute resolution for employment claims 23.08.2023 15:00
Andrew Gibson and David Hossack discuss the recent Presidential Guidance on Alternative Dispute Resolution in England and Wales which has seen the introduction of a "non-consensual" mediation process in the form of Dispute Resolution Appointments as well as discussing the possible implications for claims in Scotland.
Burnout in the workplace 17.08.2023 29:53
Nicole Moscardini chats with Emma Mamo of SAMH about burnout in the workplace and provide practical tips for employers and employees on how to prevent and manage burnout. To support our listeners with implementing the recommended actions shared in the podcast, we have included some useful links below: Mental Health at Health Commitment – you can find out more about the six standards and how you ca...
The Future of Employment Law - What could the next UK General Election mean for the workplace? 10.08.2023 16:18
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Hayley Johnson discuss what we know so far about the promises the UK Labour and Conservative Party have made that relate to the world of work.
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