Is calling a man “bald” sex discrimination?
An employment tribunal has recently ruled that calling a man “bald,” is sex-related harassment. In Finn v The British Bung Manufacturing Company Limited, a tribunal heard that Mr Finn, who worked as an electrician, was dismissed from his role, without...
Employment Law Update Webinar
With a significant amount of employment law reform having been proposed but not yet implemented such as changes to the right to request flexible working, the Employment team at Moorcrofts are hosting a free employment law update webinar on Wednesday...
Coronavirus, Statutory Sick Pay and Fit Note Update
Whilst the Government has to date resisted the calls to bring back the furlough scheme to support employers hit by the Omicron variant, we have seen a change to statutory sick pay to assist some employers. There has also been...
Should employers stop asking candidates what they’re currently being paid?
Most employers with a good grasp of employment law understand that there are certain questions that should not be asked during a job interview, for example, asking a woman if she has children or is planning to start a family. ...
Matt Jenkin to speak at the Howden Employment Webinar
Matt Jenkin, Moorcrofts Employment Partner will join Howden’s Employee Benefits & HR thought-leader Steve Herbert, deliver Howden’s next Employment webinar on Thursday 9th December 2021 from 10:00am – 12:00pm. During the webinar, Matt Jenkin will provide useful insights on the vital topic...
Menopause and the Workplace
The Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry into workplace issues surrounding the menopause, which will examine existing discrimination legislation and workplace practices, to consider whether more needs to be done to prevent women from leaving their jobs as a result of...
Moorcrofts Highly Commended in The Lawyer Awards 2021
Leading Corporate and Technology Law firm, Moorcrofts LLP is delighted to announce that it has been Highly Commended in The Lawyer Awards 2021, in the Boutique Firm of the Year category. The Lawyer Awards is the leading awards initiative within...
Moorcrofts Extends SpecialEffect Partnership
Moorcrofts Corporate Law, will be extending its charity partnership with SpecialEffect until April 2022. SpecialEffect was appointed as Moorcrofts’ charity of the year in 2019 with the proposal to have the partnership in place for two-years. However, with fundraising heavily…
Should Covid-19 vaccinations be compulsory?
According to the WHO website, new data from Public Health England suggest that Covid-19 vaccines have saved, at the very least, over 6000 lives among people over 70 since vaccination started in December 2020. It is generally accepted that vaccination…
Employment Law Update Webinar
2020 saw many businesses facing employment law challenges as the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic was felt. With 2021 likely to bring similar issues, the Employment Team at Moorcrofts are hosting a free employment law update webinar on Tuesday 2…
April 2020 Employment Law Changes – Are you ready?
From April 6 2020, employers will need to comply with some key changes that are coming into force, including changes to written statements of terms and conditions, the introduction of parental bereavement leave and pay, changes to the law on…