Employment Law Weekly News Update
• An ET awards an IT manager £1m in compensation for unfair dismissal and racial discrimination after he was dismissed for gross misconduct following an incident in the car park with a third-party delivery driver.
• The Government has published the proposed new benefit and pension rates for 2019 to 2020 which will see the statutory parental pay rates increase to £148.68 per week and SSP increase to £118 per week.
• New research from Acas on sexual harassment has revealed that only 1 in 4 workers agree that international media coverage on #MeToo and high-profile celebrity cases has helped to improve their workplace culture.
• A survey of more than 12,000 people aged 50 and over, commissioned by the BEIS, has identified a number of age-friendly measures to keep people in work longer.
Other News
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26th August 2026 Corporate, Commercial & Finance, Media
Simon comments on Associated Newspapers judgment for ITV News
Simon Goldberg, appeared on ITV News discussing the judgment in the Associated Newspapers litigation brought by Prince Harry et al. National broadcasters regularly seek specialist legal perspectives to help audiences understand complex court decisions and their wider implications and this latest appearance reflects Simon's established reputation as a highly respected Commercial Media Lawyer.
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13th August 2026 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB further strengthens Corporate & Finance team with two new Partners
Paul Glassberg and Al Zucker join us this month as we continue to invest in our Corporate & Finance practice in response to growing client demand. Their combined experience further strengthens our ability to advise on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, fundraising, corporate advisory matters and other strategic transactions.
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29th July 2026
Saul Lehrfreund and Parvais Jabbar appointed to the House of Lords
We are delighted that Saul Lehrfreund and Parvais Jabbar have been appointed to the House of Lords as life peers, recognising their outstanding contributions to human rights, access to justice and criminal justice reform.
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