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Dave BerryAs our staff are starting to come back into the office we are delighted to announce that we will be the first law firm in Scotland to introduce uniforms for all our staff. At the … Read more
Alan McCormack“Injury to feelings” compensation can be awarded in successful discrimination cases. The Equality Act 2010 expressly provides that compensation for discrimination may include (or be entirely made up of) compensation for injury to feelings. This … Read more
Alan CameronThe Scottish Government has introduced new regulations signaling its intent to end the extended notice period for tenants in Scotland. At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic the Scottish Government put in place additional protections … Read more
Alan McCormackThe new compensation limits for Employment Tribunal claims have been announced. The new limits, currently being approved by Parliament, will take effect from 6 April 2022. The key changes are: the limit on a week’s … Read more
Jack CampbellFollowing a public consultation which ran from 30 June to 30 October 2020, new changes have been implemented to the Highway Code to provide more safety to vulnerable road users including cyclists, horse riders and … Read more
Alan McCormackThe Employment Appeal Tribunal has recently delivered their judgement on a claim brought by an employee after a COT3 had been agreed and signed (Arvunescu v Quick Release (Automotive) Ltd [2022] EAT 26). COT3’s are … Read more
Alan McCormackLast week we witnessed further developments in the trend of countries introducing a 4-day working week, with the Belgian government announcing a new law that will introduce the right for employees to request to work … Read more
Vikki BoydJust days before Internet Safety Day on 8th February 2022, Digital Secretary, Nadine Dorres, announced that the Online Safety Bill had been strengthened with the addition of three new criminal offences. Let’s take a look … Read more
Alan McCormackThe First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, confirmed that the Scottish Government will encourage employers to consider hybrid working, and that a phased return to office working should commence from Monday 31st January 2022. Ms Sturgeon warned … Read more
RecruitmentThe Role: Job Title: Associate/Senior Associate – Dispute Resolution Primary Location: Glasgow City Centre – initially home working before moving to a blend of office and remote working Hours of Work: Full time (35 hours), … Read more
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