In this episode, we explore the legal and practical challenges facing employers as changes to the Immigration Rules - particularly around minimum salary thresholds - begin to take effect.

Proper consideration of alternative employment is a fundamental part of a fair redundancy procedure. David Hossack and Nikita Sandhu discuss top tips for a fair redundancy procedure following the recent case of Hendy Group Limited v Kennedy.

David Hossack speaks to Lily Braunholtz about the circumstances in which employers can seek reimbursement of immigration costs from employees and the consequences if they get this wrong. 

In this podcast, we discuss what an individual stress risk assessment is, the legal basis for conducting individual stress risk assessments and why it is important that employers know how to deal with work-related stress.

In this week's podcast David Hossack and Caroline Maher discuss an Employment Tribunal claim where the dismissed employee claimed that her dyslexia should have been taken into consideration.

In this podcast, Neil Kelly, Partner, is joined by Len Bunton, Chair of the RICS Conflict Avoidance Process, and Professor Rudi Klein, past CEO of the Specialist Engineering Contractors' Group, to discuss the issues facing Scotland's construction sector, including:

• The Scottish Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum, now Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV)
• Payment and Project Bank Accounts
• Retention: The current position and where are we going?
• Payment provisions in the Construction Act 1996
• The Adjudication Process
• The RICS Conflict Avoidance Pledge
• Quality of Works and Payment

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek take a closer look at the recent Bill proposed by Scottish Greens MSP Maggie Chapman, which would require certain employers to take steps to ensure safe transport home for their employees.

Andrew Walker, Partner and Head of Corporate Growth at Morton Fraser, is joined by Head of Food & Drink at Johnston Carmichael, Adam Hardie, to explore the opportunities, trends and challenges facing the drinks industry, and to look ahead to the In Drinks trade show in Glasgow

Sarah 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.

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.

In our weekly podcast, Innes Clark, Hayley Johnson and David Hossack discuss the latest employment tribunal award statistics and the trends we are currently seeing.

In this week's podcast, Jessica Heagren tells us about her Careers After Babies research and discusses with Hayley Johnson and David Hossack what employers can do to support working parents.

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Nicole Moscardini discuss whether Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can amount to a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and what obligations employers have in respect of any employees suffering from SAD. 

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. 

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek take a closer look at the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, what the Bill would look to do and the reactions to the Bill so far.

In our latest Corporate Clarity Podcast, Andrew Walker, Corporate Partner and Head of Corporate Growth, is joined by Alan Mahon, the founder of Brewgooder. Alan shares and discusses his own entrepreneurial background and the fascinating evolution of Brewgooder in making real impact in the provision of clean and safe water in the world.  He also passes on his tips to the next generation of entrepreneurs who may be considering attending the inaugural In Drinks event in Glasgow in March 2023 and/or looking to set up a drinks business in the current economic climate.

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case which looked at the concept of a "vanishing dismissal" following an employee's successful appeal against dismissal.

Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the key employment law developments that employers should have on their radar this year.

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.

In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Lindsey Cartwright look at the key employment law events of 2022.

The dangers of doing so and how to avoid appointing those who do.

Tough decisions on anonymous harassment reports - can an employer really meet everyone's expectations?

With 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.

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney look at the recent events at Twitter from a UK employment law perspective.

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.

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.

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case, which looks at the protections available to employees who are dismissed for reasons related to their political beliefs.

David Hossack talks to Rebecca McAvoy about the new ACAS Guidance on suspension and what this means for employers considering suspending an employee.

In this week's podcast, Hayley Johnson identifies the Top 10 ways employers can support their staff during the cost of living crisis.

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.

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek look at the question of allowing pets at work, what advantages this could bring, and what issues employers would need to think about if pets were in the office.

Last 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.

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss the recent employment tribunal case of Quinn v Sense Scotland, where the claimant tried to argue that her diagnosis of long covid amounted to a disability and protected her against dismissal by her employer.

In this latest podcast in our 'Stuck in the Middle' series, Morton Fraser's David Hossack chats with expert mediator and researcher Carolyn Hirst on the topic of apologies.

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case which saw a claimant being awarded over £96,000 for claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination. 

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.

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.

In our latest podcast David Hossack and Andrew Gibson discuss the case of Singh v Metroline West Ltd where the EAT looked at the legal test for constructive dismissal.

In the latest episode of our changing seat traineeship podcast series, Chair and Partner, Jenny Dickson speaks with trainee solicitor Ryan Mitchell about how his second seat has been continuing in our Real Estate and Infrastructure division, his work with our Social Mobility ERG, and what learnings he will take with him into his next seat in Litigation.

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss the recent case of Alison Bailey v Garden Court Chambers and Stonewall, where the Employment Tribunal concluded that the claimant had been discriminated against due to her gender-critical views.

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.

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek, discuss the recent case of Forstater v CGD Europe and Others, where the Employment Tribunal concluded that the claimant had been discriminated against due to her gender-critical views.

In this week's podcast Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the key employment law issues that employers need to be aware of right now as well as highlighting what employers should be preparing for.

Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the Supreme Court case of Harpur v Brazel which decided that employers cannot use the 12.07% holiday pay calculation for part year workers.

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and Fiona Meek discuss a recent case in which the Employment Appeal Tribunal concluded that an employee who had refused to attend work due to concerns about covid had been fairly dismissed.

Morton Fraser Partner and Chair, Jenny Dickson, is joined by Sara Cook of Volunteering Matters to discuss the importance of World Youth Skills Day, and the work that social enterprise Get the Gen do in empowering young people in the workplace and supporting businesses to develop diverse multi-generational workforces.

In our latest podcast, David Hossack speaks to Alan Delaney, Employment Lawyer and Melissa Hall, Data Protection Lawyer about the use of biometric recognition systems with employees. The podcast includes learnings from previous ICO enforcement action and practical tips for employers on what to consider before implementing these technologies.

In this podcast, we look at a case in which the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that a Christian doctor's belief that a person cannot change their sex/gender at will, and his lack of belief in 'transgenderism', were protected under the Equality Act but that no discrimination had taken place.

Are employee-owned businesses the answer to strong companies and a more resilient Scottish economy? 

Join Partner, and Head of Corporate at Morton Fraser as he chats to Colin Grant from Time to Adapt and Sean Elliot of Network ROI about their expereinces. 

This podcast forms part of Morton Fraser's Corporate Clarity series. You can find previous video episodes on our website. 

In this week's podcast, Nicole Moscardini and David Hossack discuss the UK Government's recent announcement that they will publish a new statutory code which aims to deter employers from using controversial "fire and rehire" tactics as well as failing to engage in meaningful consultation with their employees.