Employment Law Weekly News Update
• The Court of Appeal hold that for a whistleblowing disclosure to qualify for protection, the information has to have a sufficient factual content and specificity so that it is capable of tending to show malpractice.
• An ET finds that a supermarket employee was unfairly dismissed for posting an 86-year-old customer’s personal details on Facebook after he had assisted the customer when his car became stuck in the car park.
• Acas has published hot weather guidance to help employers manage workplace challenges and ensure their businesses remain productive during a heatwave whilst caring for staff too.
• The Home Office has published details about how EU citizens living in the UK and their family members can apply for settled status allowing them to live and work in the UK.
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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28th November 2023 Music
SMB proudly announces BRIT School partnership
SMB’s Music department has launched a partnership with The BRIT School, the UK’s first and leading free performing and creative arts school, who are responsible… Read more
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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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