MFMac: Employment Law

In our latest podcast, David Hossack and Ellen Grant discuss some recent case examples which demonstrate the importance of ensuring that medical conditions are taken into consideration by employers during disciplinary investigations.

In this episode, we explore the legal and practical challenges facing employers as changes to the Immigration Rules - particularly around minimum salary thresholds - begin to take effect.

Proper consideration of alternative employment is a fundamental part of a fair redundancy procedure. David Hossack and Nikita Sandhu discuss top tips for a fair redundancy procedure following the recent case of Hendy Group Limited v Kennedy.

For our latest podcast David Hossack is joined by Gamal Turawa, subject of BAFTA award winning film The Black Cop, for a fascinating discussion on diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace.

With openness and honesty, G reflects on the challenges of navigating race, sexuality and belonging within a large public institution. Now an inclusion trainer and speaker, he draws on his lived experience to help organisations create environments where people feel seen, heard and valued.

His insights are especially relevant for employers seeking to embed meaningful change in workplace culture. This conversation invites reflection, encourages understanding and offers practical perspectives for those committed to equity in employment.

You can watch The Black Cop film here. Further information about Gamal Turawa and his company, Purplefrog Connections, is available here. To connect with Gamal, visit his LinkedIn profile.

David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about the extra care that employers should take with employment processes once they are on notice that the process may be making the employee unwell.

In this employment law podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case involving an unfair dismissal following an argument about working from home.

In our latest employment podcast David Hossack is joined by Rebecca Linford of Protect to discuss their research on how views on raising concerns about work differ across the generations.

The episode explores how these findings impact workplace culture and what organisations can learn to better support employees who wish to speak up.

David Hossack and Caitlin Alexander from MFMac's Employment team discuss a recent case which focused on how courts approach the expression of Article 9 rights and protected beliefs. They consider the impact of workplace policies and training in this area, as well as aspects for employers to focus on when balancing employees' rights and reputational damage.

For our latest employment podcast David Hossack is joined by Andrew Gibson to discuss the legal issues that arise around the use of medicinal cannabis in the workplace.

In this podcast, immigration specialist Stuart McWilliams, a Partner in MFMac's Healthcare team, discusses with David Hossack the recent changes to the immigration rules for care workers, how this will affect recruitment in the sector and what businesses can do to prepare for future changes.