Listen to this World Cup special edition 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.
England may be out of the World Cup, but the tournament still provides some interesting lessons for employers.
In this episode, Partner and General Counsel Beth Hale and Associate Mitchell Blythe discuss:
- Parental leave and workplace culture – Belgian footballer Jérémy Doku’s decision to temporarily leave the World Cup for the birth of his child, and what the reaction tells us about attitudes towards paternity leave, shared parenting and gender equality.
- Hasty dismissals and succession planning – Tunisia’s decision to sack their manager Sabri Lamouchi after just one World Cup match, and the lessons for employers on avoiding knee-jerk decisions, following fair processes and planning for organisational change.
- Burnout, wellbeing and high performers – The growing demands placed on elite footballers and what employers can learn about managing workloads, spotting burnout risks and supporting employee wellbeing.
- The ‘star employee’ dilemma – Whether building a team around one standout performer creates risks for morale, resilience and succession planning, both in sport and in the workplace.
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