Holiday Headaches for parents and employers Now that the long summer school holidays have finally arrived, I am reminded of my time as a working mother facing the logistical nightmare of what to do with my two young children in…Read more ›
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Holiday Headaches for parents and employers
23rd July 2019The Menopause Challenge – Breaking the Taboo in the Workplace
3rd July 2019Having a successful career takes hard work, self-belief, determination, time and often sacrifices. Added to this, if you are a working woman you may have the stress of working through the life stages of periods, pregnancy and the dreaded menopause.…Read more ›
Top tips for workplace Investigations
1st July 2019Top tips for workplace investigations Problems often arise in a workplace setting, but making sure they are dealt with properly, fairly and consistently may require an investigation to take place. It’s often the case that these aren’t dealt with as…Read more ›
But it was out of hours – it can’t count?!
22nd May 2019Lauren Anderson, HR consultant and principal investigator at By Design Group discusses how ‘out of hours’ is no excuse for unwanted attention from colleagues Jim Hodkinson, 56, a married man with grandchildren, and the chief executive of the New Look…Read more ›
Is the Government’s ‘Good Work Plan’ just about Brexit?
7th May 2019Is the Government’s ‘Good Work Plan’ just about Brexit? There are some who believe that The Good Work Plan introduced in December 2018 by the Government has come about simply to assuage the concerns of many that Brexit will dilute…Read more ›
Looking Back, Going Forward
18th January 2019
Looking Back, Going Forward As we embark on another year, we have taken the opportunity to reflect on employment law highlights from the past 12 months and to consider what we should expect in 2019. What can we take from…Read more ›
High Court Success – MHPS and breach of contract claims
29th November 2018
High Court Success – MHPS and breach of contract claims We are delighted to have successfully supported our client in its defence of a breach of contract claim in the High Court. The Judgment in the case of Dr Anil…Read more ›
The Price of Justice
21st November 2018
Tribunal fees – down but not out? On 27th July 2017 the Supreme Court ruled employment Tribunal fees (introduced in July 2017) as unlawful. It was persuaded by UNISON that the fees prevented thousands of employees from getting justice (particularly…Read more ›
LBD appointed to NHS SBS Framework for provision of legal services
22nd August 2018LBD appointed to NHS SBS Framework for provision of legal services We are delighted to announce that we have been appointed to participate in the NHS SBS Framework Agreement for the provision of employment law services. The LBD team, is…Read more ›
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