Employment Law Weekly News Update
• The EAT holds that an employee had been unfairly dismissed when the employer refused to postpone a disciplinary hearing for two weeks to enable a full-time union official to accompany her at the hearing.
• The Government have published guidance on the actions employers can take which are likely to improve recruitment and progression of women and reduce the gender pay gap.
• CIPD and High Pay Centre research shows Total FTSE 100 Chief Executive pay has increased by 11% in the past year fuelling questions over fairness and governance in Britain’s biggest businesses.
• ONS Labour Market figures for April to June 2018 show that there were 32.39 million people in work, 313,000 more than for a year earlier and there has been a reduction in the use of zero hours contracts.
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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25th April 2024 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
Two members of SMB’s Corporate department complete London Marathon for charitable causes
We are delighted to announce that Corporate partner, David Martin, and associate Tim Graham completed the London Marathon last week, raising money for two charitable causes.
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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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