Shows
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsCases of workplace burnout are on the rise: why is it happening and how can employers reduce the risk? In this week's employment law podcast, David Hossack and Elise Turner are joined by special guest speaker Fiona Lewis of the charity SAMH to explore the topic of burnout in the workplace, why it happens, the potential effects, the relevant legal obligations and the steps that employers can take to mitigate against the risk of stress and burnout.2025-02-0528 minMorton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsCan employers require employees to download work-related apps to their personal phone?In our latest Employment law podcast, Elise Turner speaks to David Hossack about the case of Alsnih v Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing and Advertising, in which it was found that an employee was unfairly dismissed for refusing to download a work-related app to her personal phone.2024-11-2008 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsManaging conflict in the workplace - what can employers do when employees just don't get on with one another?In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Elise Turner discuss how tensions between employees can be costly to businesses, the steps employers could take to try to prevent such conflicts arising, and how to deal with a live conflict between two employees.2023-10-1209 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsNational Minimum Wage: why are big brands being named and shamed?With big name brands recently named and shamed for failure to pay National Minimum Wage, David Hossack and Elise Turner discuss why businesses get it wrong, the ways in which employees can enforce NMW compliance, the potential consequences for employers who fail to comply, as well as their top tips on how to avoid common mistakes.2023-07-2708 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsWorkplaces seeing record levels of long-term absenceWith the Office For National Statistics recently reporting record levels of long-term absence in UK workplaces, David Hossack and Elise Turner explore some of the potential explanations for the increase, the legal issues that could arise and what steps employers can take to address the issue.2023-06-1308 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsRedundancy: Current protections for those on maternity leave and changes on the horizonIn this week's podcast, David Hossack and Elise Turner discuss the current protections for those on maternity leave in redundancy situations and what steps employers can take to prepare for the changes which are expected to come into force.2023-04-2707 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts"Ghosting" - a new workplace trend?With "ghosting" on the rise in UK workplaces, Elise Turner and David Hossack explore the possible reasons for this trend and the legal implications when an employee leaves without resigning.2023-01-0509 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsAccent Bias: how perceptions about accents can have an impact in the workplaceWith 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.2022-12-0105 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsAdopting a 'pool of one' in a redundancy situation - what are the risks?In 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.2022-11-1707 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsCan supporting a particular football club amount to a philosophical belief? - Part 2Last 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.2022-10-0607 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsCan an employee retain an employer's confidential information for the purpose of future litigation?Elise 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.2022-09-0811 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsWhat legal protections exist for employees undergoing fertility treatment?With reportedly more than 3.5 million people in the UK experiencing fertility problems, Elise Turner and David Hossack discuss the legal protections available for employees undergoing fertility treatment and the types of things that employers should be thinking about in order to support those employees.2022-06-3007 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsEmployment Law: What is "Jobfishing" and what can employees do to protect themselves?In our weekly employment podcast, Elise Turner and David Hossack discuss the recent BBC Three documentary "Jobfished". This reported the story of 52 individuals who were conned into months of working for free for a fake company and consider what, if anything, employees can do to protect themselves from becoming victims of such a scam.2022-03-1711 min
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law PodcastsEmployment Law: Can supporting a particular football club amount to a philosophical belief?Following recent media reports that an individual is seeking to argue that his support of Rangers Football Club amounts to a philosophical belief for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, Partner David Hossack and Senior Associate Elise Turner discuss the relevant legal tests and whether being a supporter of a football club is likely to be protected.2021-11-1611 min