In this joint Morton Fraser and Lloyds Bank podcast, Ross Caldwell (partner, Banking & Finance at Morton Fraser) and Brian Fraser (Director of IBOR Transitioning at Lloyds Bank) discuss the transition from IBORs to RFRs in debt markets and what this means for both lenders and borrowers. The move to RFRs is without doubt the most seismic event to affect debt markets since the financial crisis and possibly beyond that. This podcast therefore is vital listening for anyone who is involved in corporate/commercial debt markets and requires an introduction to what is a very complex and important topic.

David Hossack and Helen Donnelly discuss how Employment Tribunals have been dealing with unfair dismissal claims stemming from health and safety issues in the workplace in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

In this week's podcast David Hossack discusses with Fiona Meek whether an employer can dismiss an employee who is seen in the pub during sick leave.

In this ninth and penultimate podcast from our series on how to best represent your client at mediation, David Hossack and Laura McKenna discuss some of the problems that might arise during a mediation and what representatives can do in those situations.

In this week's podcast David Hossack and Caroline Maher look at the case of Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in which the Employment Appeal Tribunal considered whether a Tribunal had erred by failing to recognise that it is an established fact, on which no evidence need be led, that women bear a greater responsibility for childcare than men and are therefore less able to accommodate flexible working patterns.

David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about the recent decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal that a belief that sex cannot be changed can be a protected belief and what this might mean for employers.

In this eighth podcast from our series on how to best represent your clients at mediation, David Hossack and Laura McKenna look at what happens during the mediation session and the role of representatives during the different stages of the process.

David Hossack talks to discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean about recent case law where claimants have been successful in arguing that their menopausal symptoms should be treated as a disability under the Equality Act and what the implications are for employers.

Immigration expert, Stuart McWilliams and employment specialist, David Hossack discuss upcoming changes to the process of carrying out right to work checks and the steps employers can take to prepare for these.