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  • Barry Ross on employment rights for foster carers

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  • Beverley Sunderland on your wardrobe and your work

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    How far can employers in the UK go when it comes to telling women what they can and can't wear at work?  Nicola Hunt, co-founder and executive editor of Management-Issues.com talk to Beverley Sunderland about the legal minefield around things like high-heeled shoes, dress codes, religious symbols and tattoos. Download

  • Kevin Charles on European ruling to allow the banning of staff from wearing hijabs

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    This week the European Court of Justice ruled, it's effectively OK for an employer to ban the wearing of headscarves in the workplace This will not be direct religious discrimination providing the employer has a dress code policy banning any display of religious belief and not just because a customer says so. To discuss the implications of this case Georgie was joined by Kevin Charles, Director of Crossland Solicitors. Download

  • Kevin Charles on the basic rights of gig economy workers

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    Recently we had another case testing the rights of gig economy workers. Self-employed cycle courier Andrew Boxer took the firm Excel to an employment tribunal arguing that he was a "worker" as defined by the Employment Rights Act - therefore, should get basic rights including holiday pay and the national minimum wage. His claim was backed by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain and the employment tribunal agreed with him. To find out what rulings such as this will mean for the gig economy Georgie Frost was joined by Kevin Charles, Director of Crosslands Employment Solicitors. Download

  • Kevin Charles discussing the touchy subject of redundancies

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    What happens when you're job comes to an unexpected end? Redundancy is often a thorny issue and there's plenty of legal nitty gritty to consider here. To unpick it all Georgie Frost was joined in the studio by Kevin Charles from Crossland Employment Solicitors. Download

  • Kevin Charles discussed religious discrimination in the work place

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    One man took his employers, London Underground, to court for turning down his request for time off to attend religious festivals. His claim failed. So, what rights do employees have when it comes to taking time off for religious holidays? Download

  • Kevin Charles advises on diffusing your work stress

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    Stress - we all suffer from it - but is workplace stress considered a disability, and therefore protected under the Equality Act? To unpick it all Georgie Frost was joined by Kevin Charles from Crossland Employment Solicitors. Download

  • Kevin Charles gives the lowdown on gross misconduct

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    Georgie Frost and Kevin Charles focus on the issue of gross misconduct and in particular, a rather interesting case of ‘guilt by association’. Download