Welcome to The Lawdown, CM Murray LLP's regular podcast bringing you the legal news highlights, particularly those relating to employment, discrimination and partnership law and the UK courts. More information on the issues discussed and knowledge on a wide range of topics can be found at our website - www.cm-murray.com or please contact info@cm-murray.com for more information or to send us a story you would like us to talk about.
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Episode 37: Cleaner Dismissed for Eating a Leftover Sandwich; Mason Greenwood's Rumoured Return; Christian Horner's Investigation at Red Bull; Council Worker Wins £4.6 Million in Disability Claim
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We are delighted to share Episode 37 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them! You can listen to the episode here. In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partner Beth Hale, Partner Emma Bartlett and Associate Kia Aok…
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Episode 36: Ethnicity pay gap reporting; CEO vs worker pay inequality; British Army race discrimination claim & developments in law around industrial action
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In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Sarah Chilton, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda and Associate Kia Aoki discuss the following: Recently published statistics reveal that women of Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage are earning on average almost a third less an hour than white British men in the UK. In light of this, we discuss …
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Episode 35: Justine Blainey - sex discrimination in sport; Man City sued over unpaid wages; Phillip Schofield ITV inquiry; Tesla whistleblowing on self-driving car safety
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In our latest (interesting and non-Christmas themed) episode of The Lawdown, Partner Emma Bartlett and Senior Associate, Wonu Sanda discuss the following: 1. The historical case of Justine Blainey, a teenager, who in the 1980s brought a successful sex discrimination claim in the Supreme Court of Canada, to strike out provisions in the Ontario HR Co…
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Episode 34: Transgender employee wins discrimination claim against employer for ‘deadnaming’; Citibank’s ‘two-sandwich dismissal’ & stereotyping in the workplace
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We are delighted to share Episode 34 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them! In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Emma Bartlett and Beth Hale discuss the following: 1. The Royal Kingston-upon-Thames Coun…
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Episode 33: Wilko mass redundancies; US Open heatwave - is it ever too hot to work?; probation service racism claims; and new attitudes to work study
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We are delighted to share Episode 33 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them! In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Emma Bartlett and Beth Hale and Senior Associate, Wonu Sanda, discuss the following: 1. T…
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Episode 32: RNLI sexual misconduct allegations; Study on the health benefits of napping during the day; Equal pay in women's sports; Morocco's women's football captain inappropriate question
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We are delighted to share Episode 32 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them! In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partner Emma Bartlett, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda, and seconded Trainee Solicitor Sam Whiteley di…
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Episode 31: Phillip Schofield's resignation & subsequent investigation, term-time working contracts for Amazon employees, & BlackRock staff return to the office
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In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partner Sarah Chilton and Senior Associates Pooja Dasgupta and Wonu Sanda discuss the following: 1. The legal issues surrounding Phillip Schofield's resignation from 'This Morning' and the subsequent ITV investigation after he admitted to having an "unwise but not illegal" relationship with a younger, male coll…
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Episode 30: The Ritz job applicant afro hair ban; CBI allegations of misconduct and Boots "less abled" parking signs
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In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett and Senior Associate Pooja Dasgupta discuss the following: The Ritz job applicant informed of afro hair ban - we discuss the potential discriminatory impact of “employee [hair] grooming” policies and how to prevent such behaviour/practices, and look at the adoption of the Ha…
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Episode 29: Matt Hancock’s WhatsApps; Gary Lineker’s BBC Twitter Storm; Fiona Bruce’s Controversy; Teacher’s Racist WhatsApps Caught By Pupils & Oscars Diversity
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In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett and Senior Associates Wonu Sanda and Pooja Dasgupta discuss the following: Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages - thousands of the former Health Secretary’s covid WhatsApp messages leaked by Isabel Oakeshott to the Telegraph; the tension between upholding confidentiality …
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Episode 28: Eddie Jones Move to Rugby Australia; Maternity Pay and Policies in Football; and Gender Equality Issues in Rugby Union
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We are delighted to introduce this Sports Edition of the Lawdown podcast, discussing our take on the employment, partnership and other legal issues behind some fresh news stories in the sporting world. In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett and Paralegal Mitchell Blythe discuss the following: Eddie Jones Move to …
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Episode 27: Naomi Osaka Pregnancy Announcement; The Metaverse and the Future of Work; Storming of Brazilian Congress; Gender Neutral Brit Awards Nominations
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Happy New Year and best wishes for 2023 from the Lawdown Podcast team! We are delighted to kick off our first Lawdown podcast of the year discussing our take on the employment, partnership and other legal issues behind some fresh news stories. In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett and Senior Associate Wonu Sanda…
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Episode 26: Twitter Mass Redundancies; Ronaldo’s Man U Exit; Former Royal Lady in Waiting Race Row; and London Fire Brigade Cultural Review
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It’s December – and that means Christmas plans and festivities are underway! But if you want a break from all of that then we are delighted to share another episode of our topical podcast, The Lawdown, where we discuss our take on recent employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories and the interesting legal issues behind them…
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Episode 25: Man United’s Mason Greenwood; Ministerial Misdemeanours; and Met Police Misconduct Failings
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We are delighted to share Episode 25 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them. In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Senior Associate Pooja Dasgupta and Partners Beth Hale and Sarah Chilton discuss the following: Ma…
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Episode 24: Government “scraps the cap” for banker bonuses; the long and winding road to closing the gender pay gap; and the latest hiring and firing trends
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We are delighted to share Episode 24 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them. In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partner Emma Bartlett and Senior Associates Wonu Sanda and Pooja Dasgupta discuss the following: T…
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Episode 23: Dina Asher-Smith’s call for more period sports science; RAF positive discrimination allegations; and the UK’s 4 day working week pilot
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We are delighted to share Episode 23 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them. In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partner Emma Bartlett and Senior Associates Wonu Sanda and Pooja Dasgupta discuss the following: D…
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Episode 22: Partygate, Sue Gray Report finale, 75k sensationalist compensation award and walkout over sexist speech at the Scottish Sports Award
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We are delighted to share Episode 22 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them. In this episode of The Lawdown, Partner Emma Bartlett and Senior Associates Wonu Sanda and Pooja Dasgupta delve into the legal and topic…
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Episode 21: Will Smith and Chris Rock's Oscar Incident, Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez’ Pregnancy Loss And The Boris Partygate Investigations
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We are delighted to share Episode 21 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them. In this episode, Partner, Beth Hale, and Associates, Pooja Dasgupta, Winnifred Sarfo-Gyamfi and Yulia Fedorenko, discuss the legal issue…
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Episode 20: Premiership footballer’s cat kicking misconduct, diversity and the future of barrister wigs, and harassment in the metaverse
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We are delighted to share Episode 20 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them! In this episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda and Associate Winnifred Sarfo-Gyamfi d…
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Episode 19: Cutting sick pay for the unvaccinated, unpacking the 'politician's "sorry not sorry" apology', and Prince Andrew
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It’s a new year – which, for the Lawdown podcast, means we get to share more of our legal take on new and interesting stories in the news with you! So please join us for our first episode of the year where Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda and Associate Pooja Dasgupta kick off by discussing some of the top news stori…
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Episode 18: FCA Board Diversity Proposals, Tackling Staff Burnout and the Dramatic Rise in Menopause-Related Tribunal Claims
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In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partners Beth Hale and Emma Bartlett discuss with Associate Pooja Dasgupta: The FCA’s consultation on proposals to boost disclosure of diversity on listed company Boards and Executive Committees, including the wide-ranging benefits of embracing such proposals and enforcement considerations; Creative measures ta…
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Episode 17: Flexible Working, Women and Work, and Facebook’s Job Advertising Fiasco
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With the world slowly trying to recover from the impact of the pandemic, in our latest episode of The Lawdown, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda and Associate Pooja Dasgupta discuss connected governmental developments and interesting media stories, including: The government’s recently launched consultation on “making flexible working the default” which i…
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Episode 16: Harassment during Lockdown and on Return to the Office
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In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partner Beth Hale, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda and Associate Pooja Dasgupta discuss: · the government’s response to the consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace, published at the end of July 2021, including an overview of the government’s key commitments and their potential implications; and · harassm…
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Episode 15: Key Family-Friendly Policies and Developments
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In our latest episode of The Lawdown, Partner Beth Hale, Senior Associate Wonu Sanda and Associate Sophie Rothwell discuss some recently profiled innovative family-friendly policies and developments, including: Progressive pregnancy loss policies - what they are and why they are necessary, and the employers who are leading the charge in this sensit…
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Episode 14: The Relaunch – Naomi Osaka, Gary Lineker’s IR35 dispute and the potential impact of Covid electronic test and trace rules
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In this “relaunch” episode of the Lawdown, we discuss: Naomi Osaka dropping out of the French Open due to mental health issues and the wider workplace implications of this story, including employer health and safety, mental health and wellbeing obligations, and potential reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010; Gary Lineker’s recent disp…
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Episode 13: A level results, covid quarantine and sick pay and the PPE procurement scandal
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*With apologies for the sound quality at some points, a zoom and slow broadband issue got in the way, it will be fixed for next episode.* In this episode we discuss some of the recent headlines in the news, including the potential impact on workplace diversity following the A level results disaster; the issues facing employers and employees followi…
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Episode 12: racism, covid and a Barnard Castle eye test
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We are back after a long break, in which we were very busy with the day job. In this episode we discuss two huge issues which have dominated 2020: coronavirus and racism. We discuss how these impact the world of work, and ways in which employers can respond, to help drive change. We also touch on the alleged misconduct of the UK PM’s adviser, Domin…
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Episode 11: privacy orders in the tribunal, bankers, restrictive covenants and Trump’s tweets
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In this episode we discuss Mr X the millionaire businessman who sought a restricted reporting order from the Employment Tribunal to keep his identity secret; we talk about what employees can do if a job offer is withdrawn before the employee has even started, which recently happened to a highly paid banker who is now reportedly suing the bank; in g…
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Episode 10: A sports and politics special
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In this episode of the Lawdown, Sarah Chilton and Beth Hale discuss the recent high profile (but very different) dismissals of Gavin Williamson, Alex Hales and Israel Folau and the employment law issues to which they give rise, including investigations, reputational damage, social media, drug testing and addiction, discrimination and harassment and…
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Episode 9: Gender Pay, Alcohol Bans and Compensation in the Employment Tribunal
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In this episode of the Lawdown, Wonu Sanda and Beth Hale discuss the latest gender pay gap reports (and what they tell us (and don't tell us) about equality of pay in the UK) and the reported ban on alcohol and drug use at Lloyds of London. We also bust some myths about the level of damages awarded in discrimination claims and discuss how compensat…
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Episode 8: NDAs, the gender pay gap and religious discrimination
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In this episode we discuss NDAs following the publication of proposals from the Government for reform; we also highlight the, in some cases, increasing gender pay gap, nearly one year on from the first reporting deadline; and finally we bring you a case update on the Jewish nursery case, a case highlighting the limitations of religious discriminati…
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Episode 7: Brexit, workplace culture and non-compete restrictions
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We are back after the festivities and thought it was time to talk Brexit. In this episode we clear up confusion about the European Court of Human Rights and the UK’s exit from the EU and discuss some of the risks of Brexit-related abuse. We also chat workplace cultures and, for those legal geeks and businesses seeking to protect their assets, we up…
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Episode 6: Veganism, hugging, emergency nannies and yet more Brexit
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In our Christmas special (before we take a break until 2019), we talk about whether veganism could be a protectable belief under the Equality Act 2010, the Ted Baker enforced hugging scandal and Goldman Sachs' decision to offer London staff access to emergency nannies and other family-friendly benefits. We look again at whether Article 50 can be un…
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Episode 5: big bonuses, microchipping, sexual harassment and the Lords and can we revoke Article 50?
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In this episode we discuss the huge bonus awarded to the boss of Persimmon; we are back debating the topic of sexual harassment after allegations were made against the House of Lords peer and barrister, Lord Lester; we talk about microchipping employees, suggested as a possible tool for businesses and we also bring you an update on the Scottish Cou…
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Episode 4: the “gay cake case”, injunctions and NDAs and #MeGoo
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In this episode we discuss the “gay cake case” and why the Court reached the decision it did about the bakers who were sued for refusing to ice the slogan “Support Gay Marriage” on a cake (www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-and-opinion/judgment-in-gay-cake-case/5067886.article), we talk about the much publicised injunction against the Telegraph newspa…
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Episode 3: Kavanaugh, Ronaldo and Parental Pay
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In this episode we discuss the impact of the US Supreme Court selection process and the allegations made against Cristiano Ronaldo. We look at how employers should be dealing with historic allegations and discuss the approach taken by Juventus. We also cover the move towards parental pay transparency and a new scheme introduced by the Old Vic Theat…
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Episode 2: flexible working, Facebook and four day weeks
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In this episode we discuss Facebook, flexible working and four day weeks as well as highlighting some of employment law proposals following the Labour Party Conference. For more information or to send us a story you would like us to discuss please contact info@cm-murray.com.
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Episode 1: a Scottish politician, Trump & a golf course
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In this episode we discuss a former Scottish First Minister, Donald Trump, golf courses and flexible working! Some of these may have quite a bit in common, Trump and golf courses for example, but there are interesting legal issues relating to each of them which we discuss in this, our first episode of the Lawdown. We hope you enjoy it! More informa…
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