Morton Fraser's Podcasts

The penalty for hiring someone without the right to work is now £45,000 for a first offence. Business immigration expert Stuart McWilliams and David Hossack talk about the possible consequences for a breach of the right to work rules, how and when businesses should be checking the right to work and the practical steps that need to be in place.

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Innes Clark discuss the latest employment tribunal compensation award limit increase as well as taking a trip down memory lane to look at how employment tribunal compensation for unfair dismissal claims has developed over the years.

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Rhianna Robinson discuss the recent case of Bathgate v Technip Singapore PTE and what it means for the ability to settle future claims within settlement agreements, whether known or unknown at the time of signing.

In this podcast David Hossack is joined by Sue Johnson, Managing Partner, Inclusion & Diversity Consulting Practice at Odgers Berndtson to take a fresh look at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and to consider how this can impact positively on the performance of an organisation.

Nikita Sandhu and David Hossack discuss a recent Employment Tribunal case where it was found that the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames discriminated against a trans employee by “deadnaming”.

In this week's podcast, Sarah Gilzean and David Hossack discuss the recent news that the Labour Party are considering extending the right to bring equal pay claims to those who believe they are being paid less on grounds of their race or disability. Protection against pay discrimination on these grounds already exists so are these proposals really necessary?  

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Lily Braunholtz discuss the recent case of Wilson v FCA and what it means for flexible working.

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case which centred around a "heat of the moment" resignation and look at the legal rules around retracting a resignation given in these circumstances.

Emma Mamo, Assistant Director of Workplace & Business Development at Scottish Action for Mental Health, and MFMac's Nicole Moscardini, discuss the challenges that employers and employees may face with hybrid working from a legal and wellbeing perspective. They also provide practical tips for employers and employees on how to get the most out of hybrid working to create and foster a positive working environment. To find out more about improving mental health in the workplace including using Wellness Action Plans, please visit the SAMH website using the following link: samh.org.uk/get-involved/workplace/improving-mental-health-wellbeing-in-my-organisation

Sarah Gilzean and David Hossack discuss the recent decision of the Court of Session on this question and other potential developments on this issue.

In our weekly employment podcast, David Hossack and Innes Clark discuss the key legislative changes that employers should prepare for this year.

David Hossack and Andrew Gibson discuss the introduction of the new Section 19A of the Equality Act on 1 January 2024 and the potential implications of this for employers and employees.

In our weekly employment law podcast, David Hossack and Innes Clark reflect on the key employment law developments of the past 12 months.

David Hossack and Andrew Gibson discuss the potential impact of the Supreme Court ruling in Police Service of Northern Ireland v Agnew.

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney look at the recent guidance for employers from the ICO on monitoring staff at work.

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney look ahead to the detail of the new right, to be introduced next year, for certain workers to request a more predictable working pattern.  

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek look at the recent case of Henry v Tattu Manchester Limited and discuss the interesting question of whether lie detector evidence could be used in employment tribunal proceedings.

In our very first Morton Fraser MacRoberts podcast, Innes Clark takes a deep dive into the annual employment tribunal award statistics and discusses some of the key findings with David Hossack.

A story for Halloween that would keep most HR practitioners awake at night, this bumper award for sex discrimination and unfair dismissal demonstrates how employee relations can quickly descend into a horrible mess when left unchecked.

In the 200th edition of our employment podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek look into the protected characteristic of religion and belief in the case of Nijloveanu v Vigilant Security (Scotland) Ltd and discuss how far these protections extend in the workplace.