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Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee

The Great Escape; New FPRs; No hiding place for claimants

Ian Smith tackles employers moving the goalposts & reflects on the dangers of fielding an unreliable defence

Four recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decisions have clarified important employment law principles on dismissal, bonuses, trade union activity and tribunal procedure

Government proposals to make independent written legal advice a prerequisite for workplace non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) may prove unworkable, according to a senior employment lawyer

Artificial intelligence may draft workplace grievances, but employers cannot treat them any differently from conventional complaints

AI-generated grievances in employment disputes have quickly become an inevitability, writes Andrew Diver

A flagship employment law reform is due to come into effect on 1 July, extending unfair dismissal rights to employees after six months in their job instead of two years

Some employment law controversies never disappear—they merely lie dormant

Some employment law controversies are never truly put to bed: they are only sleeping. Ian Smith rings the alarm on the latest cases

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mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams

Law firm mfg Solicitors announces promotions at Ludlow office

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints partner in Leeds residential team

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions

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Ombudsman costs proposals raise concerns

Bill disputes between solicitors and clients should be dealt with by an online portal rather than sent to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO), the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has argued

Report lays bare ‘shocking’ state of legal aid

MPs have warned of an ‘unacceptably high risk of miscarriages of justice’ due to a lack of legal aid and increasing levels of self-representation

More judicial review reforms on the way?

The government is considering restricting judicial review challenges against housing schemes, motorways and other major planning applications

Funding for opt-out claims under consultation

Damages-based agreements (DBAs), also known as contingency fees, could be allowed for opt-out collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal

Wedding laws facing 21st century overhaul

Couples could legally marry almost anywhere, from canal boats to cruise ships at sea, under proposals launched last week

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Employment

MOVERS & SHAKERS

mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Brabners—six promotions