Employment Law Weekly News Update
• An ET has ordered a pilot to repay £4,725 in training costs after the employer discovered that he had provided a false reference using the name of a character from Star Wars.
• Mind launch an online Mental Health at Work gateway to help workplaces improve staff wellbeing following a survey of 44,000 employees which revealed that 48% have experienced a mental health problem at work.
• The EHRC has published the results of research which shows that ethnic minority and disabled people’s careers are at risk because employers are failing to collect meaningful data on representation in the workforce.
• A survey of 2,000 employees and recruiters found 85% of interviewers admitted asking ‘off-limits’ questions during the recruitment process and 47% had never received training on the questions to ask.
Other News
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21st January 2021 Dispute Resolution, Media & Communications Disputes
All in on blackjack.com pays off with big win
In a judgment handed down on Tuesday 19th January, SMB won a claim to recover the domain name blackjack.com on behalf of our client, Hanger Holdings.
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22nd January 2024 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB helps Interaction Recruitment’s acquisition trail
SMB acted for Interaction Recruitment in its acquisition of highly regarded recruitment businesses, Hamilton Mayday and Lifeline Recruitment.
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2nd February 2021 Media
SMB advises on the production and financing of new film “Save The Cinema” for Sky Cinema starring Samantha Morton, Tom Felton and Jonathan Pryce
SMB’s Media Team have advised FAE Film and Television Limited on the production and financing of new film Save The Cinema for Sky Cinema.
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