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CM Murray LLP and its Partners Recognised by Who’s Who Legal Labour, Employment & Benefits 2022

July 14th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

CM Murray LLP is delighted to announce the recognition of the firm and all six of its employment partners in the Who’s Who Legal Labour, Employment & Benefits 2022 for their employment law expertise. Please click here and see below for full details. CM Murray LLP has again been ranked a ‘Leading Firm’ for Labour and Employment Law. Managing Partner […]

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The Greater Good; How Professional Firms are Embracing B Corp Status, ESG and other Non-Profit-Making Objectives – Professional Practices Alliance Webinar

July 12th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

The Greater Good; How Professional Firms are Embracing B Corp Status, ESG and other Non-Profit-Making Objectives – Professional Practices Alliance Webinar

Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 9.30 am – 10.30 am BST

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The Lawdown Episode 22: Partygate, Sue Gray Report finale, 75k sensationalist compensation award & walkout over sexist speech at Scottish Sports Award

July 7th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

We are delighted to share Episode 22 of The Lawdown, our regular podcast discussing the latest key employment, discrimination and partnership law-related news stories, and the interesting legal issues behind them!

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Driving Positive Action In Professional Services Firms Webinar Recording

June 27th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

We are pleased to share with you the recording of our recent webinar on ‘Driving Positive Action in Professional Services Firms’, in which leading partnership law, legal recruitment and talent advisory experts discuss the need to drive long-term change in respect of diversity and inclusion within the workplace, and the various voluntary measures that professional services firms can and should be considering, with a view to furthering their reinvigorated diversity aims, not only in respect of their employees but also at partner level.

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Collective Redundancies: What are the obligations for employers?

June 9th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

Over the last two years, we have seen household names criticised for their use, or omission to use, the collective consultation obligations under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, most recently TM Lewin and P&O. In this podcast, our partners, Emma Bartlett and Beth Hale, provide a useful summary of what these […]

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FCA Confirms Obligations on Reporting Board Diversity

May 30th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now confirmed that certain listed companies will be required to comply with new measures to boost diversity on company boards, namely to increase female representation and people from a minority ethnic background. In this news alert, Partner Emma Bartlett and Paralegal Rachael Parker consider the new FCA Listing Rules and the obligations for […]

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Protecting Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace: The Risks, Challenges and Opportunities for Employers

May 11th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, with ‘loneliness’ being chosen as the theme for this year. In this alert, Partner Emma Bartlett and Senior Associate Louise O’Connor explore the impact of mental health in the workplace, specifically, what employers can and should be doing to promote a culture that supports staff and enables the business to thrive whilst also meeting their legal and regulatory obligations.

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Driving Positive Action In Professional Services Firms Webinar

May 4th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

Driving Positive Action in Professional Services Firms Webinar

Thursday, 19 May 2022, 9.30 am – 10.30 am GMT

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Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace: What are the Key Legal and Regulatory Issues for Employers?

April 21st, 2022 by Stuart Smith

In this article, first published by The HR Director, our partner, Emma Bartlett, discusses the increase in reports of sexual misconduct complaints in the workplace and the legal and regulatory risks for employers in addressing such allegations.

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Effective Supervision and Support: SRA Workplace Culture Review – Part 3

March 10th, 2022 by Stuart Smith

In the third of our three-part video series on the SRA review, Partners Emma Bartlett and Andrew Pavlovic focus on the need for law firms to put in place effective systems of supervision, discussing the following: The role of effective supervision in cultivating the right culture What effective supervision looks like The SRA rules regarding supervision and the circumstances […]

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