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You will hopefully have read by now our newsflash on the Supreme Court’s Pimlico Plumbers judgment . I’d like to clear up a couple of myths about that case that have been circulating in the media. First of all, this it is not a gig economy case. Mr... Read more
Once again the world of professional cycling has given me a thought for a blog. This time it is the Chris Froome situation. As an update, on Stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) in September 2017... Read more
We learned that in the early hours of Friday, 3 November something remarkable happened. Donald Trump’s twitter feed was “deactivated” for 11 minutes. Some wags have said that it rendered the President uncharacteristically mute for a short period. After some... Read more
This is the second in my very occasional series of blogs on the overlap between the worlds of professional cycling and employment law. The Tour de France has recently finished and while I wait for the Vuelta (the tour of... Read more
It’s June and the month of warm (some of them too warm!), long, sunny days or, failing that, at least there’s been the Election and the wacky hats of Royal Ascot for a bit of light entertainment! However, we’ll try... Read more
It’s May, named after Maia, the Greek goddess linked to spring and growth. We think it fitting therefore that this month we were all, including employers, asked to open up our minds during Mental Health Awareness week (from 8 to... Read more
The IR35 legislation has been with us since 1999 but has just hit the headlines again and may become a live issue for a number of our public sector clients. IR35 was introduced by HMRC as a measure to prevent... Read more
Yes it is, according to a report recently issued by a Committee of MPs, known as the Women and Equalities Committee. They say that “urgent action” is needed to give pregnant women and new mothers more protection at work after... Read more
I should start by declaring an interest. I am not a Chelsea fan. However, I will do my best to be as dispassionate as possible in this blog as I consider the settlement for Chelsea’s ex-club doctor, Eva Carneiro, in... Read more
Unless you have been stuck in a cave for the past few months, it can’t have escaped your notice that we are a few short weeks away from the EU referendum. The polls indicate that the result is too close... Read more
I am an employment lawyer (you’ll all be relieved to know) but also a keen cyclist and follower of professional cycling. It’s not very often at all that those two areas collide, but they just have (sort of) in the... Read more
Santa Claus has come to the end of another round of present distributing. His task is becoming harder because of the number of log burners replacing fireplaces so he is in a bad mood. This is compounded by the fact... Read more
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