Morton Fraser's Podcasts
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Morton Fraser's podcasts from all areas of the business.www.morton-fraser.com
Episodes
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Harassment: I didn't tell you this, but…
08/12/2022 Duration: 10minTough decisions on anonymous harassment reports - can an employer really meet everyone's expectations?
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Accent Bias: how perceptions about accents can have an impact in the workplace
01/12/2022 Duration: 05minWith a recent survey finding that 46% of UK workers had been mocked, criticised or singled out in a social setting because of their accent, David Hossack and Elise Turner discuss how accent bias can impact in a workplace setting and what steps can be taken to combat bias.
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Twittering into Trouble?
22/11/2022 Duration: 08minIn our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney look at the recent events at Twitter from a UK employment law perspective.
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Adopting a 'pool of one' in a redundancy situation - what are the risks?
17/11/2022 Duration: 07minIn our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Elise Turner discuss the recent case of Mogane v Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the risks associated with adopting a 'pool of one' in redundancy situations.
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Can political beliefs amount to a protected characteristic under the Equality Act?
10/11/2022 Duration: 08minIn our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case, which looks at the protections available to employees who are dismissed for reasons related to their political beliefs.
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New ACAS Suspension Guidance for Employers
03/11/2022 Duration: 13minDavid Hossack talks to Rebecca McAvoy about the new ACAS Guidance on suspension and what this means for employers considering suspending an employee.
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Employee Wellbeing - How can employers help with the cost of living crisis?
27/10/2022 Duration: 14minIn this week's podcast, Hayley Johnson identifies the Top 10 ways employers can support their staff during the cost of living crisis.
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What does breastfeeding have to do with employers?
20/10/2022 Duration: 19minDavid Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean and Kat Prangle of Breastfeeding LENS about the recent case of Mellor v MFG Academies Trust and what employers can do to support mothers returning to work and the vital public health role they can play.
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Pets in the office - "pawsibly" a new way of working?
13/10/2022 Duration: 10minIn our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek look at the question of allowing pets at work, what advantages this could bring, and what issues employers would need to think about if pets were in the office.
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Can supporting a particular football club amount to a philosophical belief? - Part 2
06/10/2022 Duration: 07minLast year, we recorded a podcast based on media reports that an individual was seeking to argue before an Employment Tribunal that his support for Rangers Football Club amounted to a philosophical belief. Now that a judgment has been handed down in the case, David Hossack and Elise Turner revisit the relevant legal tests and consider whether this case is likely to be the last word on this point.
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Is long-covid a disability in law?
29/09/2022 Duration: 09minIn our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss the recent employment tribunal case of Quinn v Sense Scotland, where the claimant tried to argue that her diagnosis of long covid amounted to a disability and protected her against dismissal by her employer.
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The meaningful apology
23/09/2022 Duration: 27minIn this latest podcast in our 'Stuck in the Middle' series, Morton Fraser's David Hossack chats with expert mediator and researcher Carolyn Hirst on the topic of apologies.
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Can an employee retain an employer's confidential information for the purpose of future litigation?
08/09/2022 Duration: 11minElise Turner and David Hossack discuss the High Court case of Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd v Passi in which an employee retained confidential information for the purposes of a dispute. Elise and David consider the lessons that can be learned for employers seeking to protect confidential information as well as the dos and don'ts for employees.
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Clarification of legal test for constructive dismissal
01/09/2022 Duration: 09minIn our latest podcast David Hossack and Andrew Gibson discuss the case of Singh v Metroline West Ltd where the EAT looked at the legal test for constructive dismissal.
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Changing seat as a trainee solicitor
31/08/2022 Duration: 11minIn the latest episode of our changing seat traineeship podcast series, Chair and Partner, Jenny Dickson speaks with trainee solicitor Ryan Mitchell about how his second seat has been continuing in our Real Estate and Infrastructure division, his work with our Social Mobility ERG, and what learnings he will take with him into his next seat in Litigation.
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Gender-critical views and discrimination at work - the Bailey case
25/08/2022 Duration: 08minIn our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss the recent case of Alison Bailey v Garden Court Chambers and Stonewall, where the Employment Tribunal concluded that the claimant had been discriminated against due to her gender-critical views.
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Sunderland v Superdry PLC: why the Claimant received over £96,000 in compensation
18/08/2022 Duration: 10minIn our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case which saw a claimant being awarded over £96,000 for claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination.
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Home and Hybrid Working - where are we now?
18/08/2022 Duration: 17minDavid Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean And Hayley Johnson about how our working arrangements continue to evolve post-Covid and the potential discrimination implications arising from different approaches that employers are taking.
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Gender-critical views and discrimination at work - the Forstater case
11/08/2022 Duration: 09minIn our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek, discuss the recent case of Forstater v CGD Europe and Others, where the Employment Tribunal concluded that the claimant had been discriminated against due to her gender-critical views.
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Employment Law Essentials
04/08/2022 Duration: 10minIn this week's podcast Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the key employment law issues that employers need to be aware of right now as well as highlighting what employers should be preparing for.