Should employers and/or employees record internal hearings?
Is it good practice to record internal disciplinary or grievance hearings and what happens if an employee covertly records a hearing.
At…
Forth Road Bridge Closure: Top tips for staying safe this festive season
With the recent closure of the Forth Road Bridge, it is important to bear in mind the difficulties and dangers which can unfortunately…
Compensation for Injury Caused by Unsafe Products
As supermarkets recall some of their products it is worthwhile considering what rights you have if a product causes you injury or harm.
As…
APIL Reports New Insurers' Tactic
The Association for Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) recently reported that injured parties who are pursuing personal injury actions are…
Do your contracts and policies cover you for disruption?
As someone who lives in Fife and spends a lot of time working in Edinburgh, life has got a bit tricky lately with the sudden closure of the…
Employees face different outcomes for the same disciplinary incident
Is it fair for employees involved in the same disciplinary incident to be issued with different sanctions?
In the case of MBNA…
Does whistleblowing legislation apply to internal disputes about terms of employment?
The EAT held that a dispute between an employer and a group of employees relating to their terms and conditions of employment was capable…
Companies must step up to the challenge of protecting customer data from hackers
The consequences of a security breach to organisations can be immense.
Did you mark "Back to the Future Day"? It wasn't just self-tying…
Name-blind Recruitment: An end to Racial Discrimination?
Organisations from across the public and private sectors have agreed to use name-blind recruitment in an effort to combat discrimination…
HR involvement in disciplinary investigation rendered dismissal unfair in a warning to HR advisors
Employment Appeal Tribunal uphold decision where a disciplinary investigation that had been heavily influenced by HR resulted in unfair…
Changes to Scotland's civil court landscape
Lord Gill's review of the Scottish civil court system in 2009 and the subsequent implementation of the Courts Reform (Scotland) 2014 Act,…
Cecil The Lion's Legacy Lives On...
The news that Cecil the Lion had been killed in Zimbabwe has grabbed the attention of the world in the past few weeks. Like when many…
Protections for Patients of Non-Surgical Cosmetic Surgery Announced
In June, the Scottish Government's Health Minister announced that as of April 2016 private clinics carrying out non-surgical cosmetic…
New Uninsured Drivers Agreement In Force
The Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) last month announced the implementation of a new Uninsured Drivers Agreement which will apply to accidents…
Proposed Changes to Legal Rights in Scotland
Following the recent landmark disinheritance case in England and considering proposed amendments to Legal Rights in Scotland, Private…
Employment and Abolition of the Driving Licence Counterpart
On 8 June 2015 the DVLA stopped issuing paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence and existing paper counterparts no longer have…
A Scottish View on Landmark English Disinheritance case
Private Client Partner, Murray Etherington looks at the landmark case of Heather Ilot who successfully claimed against her mothers estate…
Holiday Pay Update - Is the law on overtime and holiday pay any clearer?
Employment Law specialist Noele McClelland looks at recent cases which have been shaped by claims involving holiday pay.
For employment…
Compensation Claims Following Alton Towers Rollercoaster Crash
Alton Towers is likely to pay out well over one million pounds to the victims of the Smiler rollercoaster crash after the amusement park…
The Picture Becomes Clearer around Holidays, Sick Leave and Carry forward
The issue of employees being able to carry over holidays when they have been unable to take them due to being on long term sickness has…
Uniform Policies and Indirect Discrimination
Does your business have a uniform policy, and if so does it accommodate a person's religious beliefs?
The extent to which an employer may…