Employment Law Weekly News Update
• A religious discrimination claim made by a Muslim teacher who posted offensive homophobic comments on WhatsApp has been rejected by an ET because his remarks had nothing to do with his religious beliefs.
• Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs achieved record National Minimum Wage enforcement results in 2017/18, identifying £15.6million of underpayments for more than 200,000 workers.
• The MoJ have published a set of tables for 2017 to 2018, providing a breakdown of the awards made by tribunals for unfair dismissal and discrimination, with the highest award being £415,227 for unfair dismissal.
• The Centre for Ageing Better has published a report ‘Becoming an age-friendly employer’, setting out practical steps for employers to create a more supportive, age-positive culture.
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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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