“The kids are alright” – but what about the mums? Flexible working and disparities in childcare
In May of this year, I returned to the Farrer & Co employment team following a period of maternity leave. My son was born at the end of March 2020…
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Your hybrid working checklist
One of the hopefully positive outcomes of the pandemic is the substantial structural change to working practices which is likely to flow from the workplace changes implemented during the past
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Sexual harassment in the workplace: Government to introduce a duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment
In 2019, the Government held a consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace. The outcome of the consultation was published on 21 July 2021 (response to consultation). The outcome has
The importance of good governance in schools
Good governance is one of the cornerstones of any well-run organisation, and schools are no exception. Whilst the phrase “corporate governance” perhaps traditionally suggests board rooms and directors – rather…
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Creating an effective equality, diversity and inclusion strategy
An organisation that wishes to embed an EDI strategy will need to be prepared to understand their current position, and consider making a long-term, sustainable commitment to change.
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Maintaining the National Trust: the importance of good decision making
The Charity Commission recently concluded that the trustees of the National Trust did not breach charity law, after it opened a regulatory compliance case to look into the National Trust’s…
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Ramadan – how to support your employees
The UK workforce is comprised of a myriad of cultures, religions and beliefs which all make our society richly diverse. Tolerance in the workplace and demonstrating an understanding of the
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Don’t let your equality and diversity training go “stale”
The recent case of Allay (UK) Limited v Gehlen provides a very clear warning to employers that it is not enough to treat equality and diversity training as a “tick box” exercise,
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Sustainable finance – where are we now
Following the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) in Europe this month, in this article Grania Baird and Kya Fear provide an update on sustainable finance disclosure rules…
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The Hut Group IPO – founder leads a successful exit in UK’s largest tech IPO: THG and ESG
Last month saw the UK’s largest initial public offering (IPO) since 2015 when The Hut Group (THG) raised £1.88bn on its stock market debut, giving it a valuation of close…
