by Natalie | May 21, 2024 | Disability, reasonable adjustments
I have had a handful of recent cases where Occupational Health have advised employers in relation to employees with anxiety problems that the employee’s duties exacerbate their condition. In all of these cases a recommendation has been reducing telephone duties so...
by Natalie | Apr 18, 2024 | autism, Buckland Review, employment
At the moment only 3 in 10 autistic people of working age are in employment. Robert Buckland, a Conservative MP and Lord Chancellor has conducted a review to report to Government on the issue. What can we learn from it? Estimates are that 1 in 70 people are autistic...
by Natalie | Mar 21, 2024 | Disability, reasonable adjustments
If as a result of somebody’s disability they become unable to do the current role that they are employed in and the employer is looking to exit the employee from that position, they are obligated to look at alternative employment. This is the case in unfair dismissal...
by Natalie | Feb 28, 2024 | freedom of speech
You may have seen that David Miller has been successful in establishing that his anti-Zionist beliefs qualify as a philosophical belief and are therefore protected under Section 10 of the Equality Act 2010. This is the latest in a series of cases, such as the Maya...
by Natalie | Feb 22, 2024 | AI, artificial intelligence, EU Regulation
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch the video where Anna discusses a new EU Regulation dealing with artificial intelligence, which may impact you if you work as part of a group of companies...
by Natalie | Feb 7, 2024 | client feedback
“ When I called Refreshing Law, it was a direct line to Anna, she supported and advised me each step of the way. She made sure my case was giving me the best compensation possible and the outcome was positively life changing. Comms were quick and the occasional call...
by Natalie | Jan 29, 2024 | remote working v office working
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch the video where Anna discusses a recent case that has shed some light on the debate that a lot of employers are having around employees returning to the...
by Natalie | Jan 4, 2024 | heat of the moment, resignations
Our latest video is available to view on the Refreshing Law YouTube channel – please click here to watch the video where Anna discusses resignations and ‘heat of the moment’ resignations in particular. There has been a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision...
by Natalie | Dec 20, 2023 | Redundancy Consultation
You’ve probably got under your belt that consultation is key in terms of redundancy exercises. A recent case reminds us of quite how important it is. There’s been a trend in recent years of people trying to short cut the processes, undertaking some kind of assessment...
by Natalie | Dec 4, 2023 | changes and guidance, reform, rehabilitation of offenders act
On 28 October 2023, the 1974 legislation was amended by the Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and accompanying Regulations. In the past, some offenders were required to disclose their sentences for the rest of their lives. Now, custodial sentences of 4 years or...