• An ET finds the dismissal of a bus driver for failing a random drug test to be unfair because the employer had ignored the results of 2 subsequent private tests which showed no evidence of cocaine.
• The Government has published a framework to support employers to voluntarily report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
• The BEIS has published updated guidance on calculating the NMW/NLW to include advice on unpaid work trials as part of a recruitment process to help decide whether the individual has the skills for the job.
• A survey by Insurance2go found that 61% of people use a personal device (PDA) to answer work emails or conduct work tasks while out of the workplace, but 41% were not aware of data protection rules that apply.
Partner and head of SMB’s Criminal department, Phil Smith, featured on Nine News Australia yesterday, discussing the Sam Kerr trial on Nine News, on Australian prime time television.
Read moreThe EU is taking a hard line on its approach to regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) compared to international peers, including the UK. The EU’s first wave of AI activity bans are due to come into force on 02 February 2025.
Read moreSimons Muirhead Burton is delighted to announce that we have raised an outstanding £33,322 for our Charity of the Year 2024, The Motor Neurone Disease Association (“MNDA”).
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