Sharron Bartlett
Associate Solicitor
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...
Moorcrofts advises on £25.6m company sale
Moorcrofts has recently advised the selling shareholders of Adamas Consulting Group Limited (“Adamas”) on a c.£25.6m sale of their shares in Adamas to Ergomed PLC, a global provider of services to the biopharmaceutical industry. As part of the sale, the...
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...
Coronavirus arrears recovery scheme and new Code of Practice announced
The government has introduced draft legislation to Parliament which will establish a binding arbitration process for commercial landlords and tenants with regard to rent arrears resulting from periods of enforced lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill...
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...
OpenChain UK Work Group’s September Meeting Announced
The OpenChain UK Work Group’s next meeting is being held via Zoom on Thursday 30 September from 14:00 – 15:30 BST. A full agenda will be launched prior to the meeting, which will be an interactive session with plenty of…