Shows
MFMac: Employment LawBalancing rights and single sex facilitiesDavid Hossack talks to discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean about three recent Employment Tribunal judgments which show the legal and practical complexities currently facing employers when managing competing rights under the Equality Act.
2026-02-0418 minMFMac: Employment LawMismanagement of disciplinary process leaves employer liable for psychiatric injury David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about the extra care that employers should take with employment processes once they are on notice that the process may be making the employee unwell.
2025-09-2415 minMFMac: Employment LawThe Doctor Explains - What can employers do to help prevent health issues impacting at work? David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean talk to Dr Sigi Joseph and Dr Jane Catley about the importance of health and wellbeing in the workplace and the simple steps that employees and employers can take to reduce the impact of ill health at work.
2025-05-2816 minMFMac: Employment LawSupreme Court rules that definition of "woman" in Equality Act refers to biological women only David Hossack talks to discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean about the recent decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers and the impact of the case for employers and service providers.
2025-05-2120 minMFMac: Employment LawDismissal for "Unwise" Facebook posts found to be discriminatory David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about Higgs v Farmor's School where an employee was dismissed for expressing her beliefs on social media and how employers can justify taking action in these circumstances.
2025-05-1516 minMFMac: Employment LawCan an employer sue a trade union for defamation in relation to inaccurate tweets? David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean are joined by Litigation Partner, Richard McMeeken to discuss a recent case where the interpretation of a trade union's tweets led to a defamation action being brought by the employer in the context of a workplace dispute.
2025-03-1810 minMFMac: Employment LawWhat can employers learn from the equal pay case against Next?In our latest employment podcast, Sarah Gilzean talks to David Hossack about the recent case against Next in which 3,500 women won their equal pay claims when the employer was unable to justify the pay difference on the basis that they were paying male warehouse workers the market rate.
2024-10-2315 minMFMac: Employment LawSexual harassment changes are imminent - are employers ready?With the law set to change in October to put the onus on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, David Hossack and discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean discuss what employers need to do to comply.
2024-08-2815 minMFMac: Employment LawGender critical teacher not unfairly dismissed or discriminated against David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about the case of Lister v New College Swindon where a teacher was dismissed for - amongst other things - failing to use a pupil's preferred name and pronouns.
2024-05-0112 minMFMac: Employment LawExtending equal pay rights to race and disability - right idea but wrong method? 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?
2024-02-1409 minMFMac: Employment LawDoes the definition of woman in the Equality Act include a trans women with a gender recognition certificate? Sarah Gilzean and David Hossack discuss the recent decision of the Court of Session on this question and other potential developments on this issue.
2024-01-1714 min
MFMac: Employment LawUK Government promises no watering down of equal pay protection due to Brexit David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean discuss a recent UK Government announcement that EU protection in relation to equal pay will be replicated in UK legislation and discuss why this is important.
2023-10-0407 min
MFMac: Employment LawIs it always discrimination to cancel an event because of the views of the speaker?David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about the recent issue that arose where the cancellation of an event involving Joanna Cherry MP led to allegations of discrimination on ground of gender critical beliefs and a rapid re-instatement of the event.
2023-05-2907 min
MFMac: Employment LawEquality watchdog takes action in relation to sexual harassment at Ikea - what employers need to knowSarah Gilzean talks to David Hossack about a legal agreement reached between IKEA and the Equality and Human Rights Commission and what all employers need to be doing to prevent harassment in the workplace.
2023-05-0408 min
MFMac: Employment LawThe high costs of discriminating on grounds of religion: Charity awarded almost £100,000Sarah Gilzean talks to David Hossack about the case of the BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION against the SCOTTISH EVENT CAMPUS (SEC), where the charity successfully claimed that the SEC's cancellation of their event amounted to discrimination on religious grounds.
2023-03-0209 min
MFMac: Employment LawAre schools liable for racial harassment by pupils towards teachers?David Hossack, Sarah Gilzean and Rebecca McAvoy discuss the recent case of Mallet-Ali v Perth & Kinross Council as well as future changes to the law on an employer's liability for third party harassment towards employees.
2023-02-2309 min
MFMac: Employment LawWhat does breastfeeding have to do with employers?David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean and Kat Prangle of Breastfeeding LENS about the recent case of Mellor v MFG Academies Trust and what employers can do to support mothers returning to work and the vital public health role they can play.
2022-10-2019 min
MFMac: Employment LawHome and Hybrid Working - where are we now?David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean And Hayley Johnson about how our working arrangements continue to evolve post-Covid and the potential discrimination implications arising from different approaches that employers are taking.
2022-08-1817 min
MFMac: Employment Law10% of women are leaving their job because of menopauseDavid Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about a recent survey into how menopause affects women at work and what employers should be doing to help retain employees and reduce the risk of claims.
2022-06-2311 min
MFMac: Employment LawMental health: why reasonable adjustments should be proactively considered at an early stageDavid Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean and Fiona Meek about the recent case of Abrahart v University of Bristol which has lessons for employers as well as educational institutions about the importance of making reasonable adjustments at an early stage in cases involving mental health and disability.
2022-06-0910 min
MFMac: Employment LawEthnicity Pay Gap Reporting - What's Next?David Hossack talks to discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean about the updated position on UK Government plans for Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting and what the future may hold. Both David and Sarah are avid users of Twitter. Their handles are @SarahGilzean and @DavidHossack_MF
2022-04-2610 min
MFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Is it discrimination to send a pregnant employee home because of Covid risks?David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about the recent case of Prosser v community gateway association ltd and what employers should consider when dealing with pregnant employees during the pandemic.
2021-09-1609 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: ECJ ruling on religious dress to be treated with cautionDavid Hossack talks to discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean about a recent case where the ECJ found that banning all forms of religious dress was not discriminatory and they discuss whether the case is likely to be followed in the UK.
2021-08-2609 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace to be introducedDavid Hossack talks to discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean about the UK Government's wide-ranging proposals for new legislation to prevent sexual harassment and what that might mean for employers.
2021-08-1009 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Long Covid - what are the implications for employers?David Hossack talks to discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean about Long Covid and the implications for employers, including whether Long Covid amounts to a disability under the Equality Act.
2021-07-2809 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Gender critical beliefs are protected under the Equality ActDavid Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about the recent decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal that a belief that sex cannot be changed can be a protected belief and what this might mean for employers.
2021-07-0211 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Menopause can be a disability, what employers need to knowDavid Hossack talks to discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean about recent case law where claimants have been successful in arguing that their menopausal symptoms should be treated as a disability under the Equality Act and what the implications are for employers.
2021-06-2508 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Asda Equal Pay - Women working in stores can compare their pay with men in distribution centresDavid Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about the latest instalment of the long running equal pay litigation against Asda
2021-05-1311 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Stale diversity training won't protect employers from harassment claimsDavid Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about a recent case where it was found that the employer's diversity training had gone 'stale' and that they should have done refresher training in order to defend the claim. We will be running a session on the lessons of this case and what we can offer to employers in terms of equality and diversity training on 27 April - details coming soon.
2021-03-1908 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Vaccine Passport to PimlicoDavid Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about whether employers can compel staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and whether it might be discriminatory to do so.
2021-02-1008 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Non-binary employee covered by Equality Act and caution for employers when dealing with transphobic harassmentDavid Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about the case of Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover, which found that non-binary employees are covered by the Equality Act and offers a stark warning for employers who fail to adequately support transgender employees
2020-12-1012 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Is it discrimination to be dismissed for Facebook posts opposing LGBT education?David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about a recent case where the claimant's religious views were found to be protected by the Equality Act but the employer was found not to have discriminated because of those views.
2020-12-0206 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Can employers really pay people with red hair more?David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about how far employers have to go to explain differences in pay between men and women in equal pay cases
2020-11-2608 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Furlough Guidance IssuedIn our latest employment podcast, David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean discuss the guidance issued on 10 November in relation to the extended Furlough scheme.
2020-11-1105 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: New equal pay guidance marking 50 years of the Equal Pay ActIn our weekly podcast, David Hossack and accredited discrimination expert, Sarah Gilzean, discuss new guidance from ACAS aimed at helping employers and their employees understand the complexities of the law on equal pay.
2020-06-1813 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: Returning to work as lockdown eases - what are the issues?As lockdown restrictions start to be eased, David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean look at the issues facing employers and employees surrounding a return to the workplace, health and safety considerations, the end of furlough and potential redundancies.
2020-05-2218 minMFMac: Employment LawEmployment Law: BBC equal pay case is a stark warning for employers without clear pay systemsFor the fifth episode in our podcast series, Sarah Gilzean talks to David Hossack about Samira Ahmed's high profile victory in her equal pay claim against the BBC and explains why the case should be sounding alarm bells for many employers who do not have a clear and transparent systems for valuing jobs and setting pay.
2020-01-1709 min