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📰 Your weekly employment law roundup is here! – Catch up on this week’s stories, case updates, and workplace insights.Fe...
04/06/2026

📰 Your weekly employment law roundup is here! – Catch up on this week’s stories, case updates, and workplace insights.

Featured this week:

⚖️ Express yourself… all the way to tribunal – How racial stereotyping and perceptions of “aggressive” behaviour led the Tribunal to uphold claims of race discrimination, harassment and unfair dismissal in Miss S Moody v London Borough of Southwark [2023].

Also in this edition:

🍯 Organic offerings – Can you rustle up a rustic side-hustle?
🦡 Take your animal to the bank – Which creatures will end up on our currency?

Read the full newsletter here: 🔗 https://createsend.com/t/y-D412107D9B1678BF2540EF23F30FEDED

Performance dips can happen in even the strongest teams. The challenge for employers is addressing underperformance fair...
03/06/2026

Performance dips can happen in even the strongest teams. The challenge for employers is addressing underperformance fairly, consistently, and in a way that genuinely supports improvement.

This week’s Wednesday Wonder looks at how to run a fair and effective Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).

Read here: 🔗 https://www.warnergoodman.co.uk/site/blog/news/performance-improvement-plan-pip-guide

For tailored advice, contact our Employment Peace of Mind team:

📞 023 8071 7717 | 📧 [email protected]

📰 Your weekly employment law roundup is here – catch up on this week’s stories, case updates, and workplace insights.Fea...
28/05/2026

📰 Your weekly employment law roundup is here – catch up on this week’s stories, case updates, and workplace insights.

Featured this week:

⚖️ He to she to tribunal – The high cost of failing a trans worker in Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover Ltd [2020] and how the Tribunal views gender under the Equality Act 2010.

Also in this edition:

🎤 Can’t get her out of your mind? – Jason Donovan and the non-stop pops about that pop

🍪 Hobnobbery snobbery, anyone? – Your favourite biscuits at the ready for tomorrow’s special day of dunking!

Read the full newsletter here: 🔗 https://createsend.com/t/y-4029CDDFAE67E58A2540EF23F30FEDED

Probationary periods are a key stage in the employment relationship, allowing employers to assess performance, conduct, ...
27/05/2026

Probationary periods are a key stage in the employment relationship, allowing employers to assess performance, conduct, capability and overall suitability for a role.

When managed well, they help set clear expectations and support new starters, but when managed poorly, they can lead to inconsistency and avoidable disputes. ⚖️

This Week’s Wednesday Wonder explores how employers can manage probationary periods effectively.

Read here:
🔗 https://www.warnergoodman.co.uk/site/blog/news/i-wonder-how-to-manage-probationary-periods-effectively

For tailored advice, contact our Employment Peace of Mind team:

📞 023 8071 7717 | 📧 [email protected]

📰 Your weekly employment law roundup is here – catch up on this week’s stories, case updates, and workplace insights.Fea...
21/05/2026

📰 Your weekly employment law roundup is here – catch up on this week’s stories, case updates, and workplace insights.

Featured this week:

⚖️ Claim! Claim! Claim! – A nine-year tribunal marathon finally comes to an end as the EAT steps in to halt persistent litigation in the intriguing case of The Attorney General v Ms Sandra Messi [2026].

Also in this edition:

🔥 Seventies heatwave – Hot and dangerous vs hot and prudent.
❄️ Cold climate clothing – Frosty fashion or a health & safety debate?

Read the full newsletter here: 🔗 https://createsend.com/t/y-8D970A03C83822C82540EF23F30FEDED

Whistleblowing gives employees a way to speak up about wrongdoing in the workplace. 👀⚖️It’s a crucial safeguard for empl...
20/05/2026

Whistleblowing gives employees a way to speak up about wrongdoing in the workplace. 👀⚖️

It’s a crucial safeguard for employees, organisations, and the wider public interest.

But for employers, how these disclosures are handled really matters.

Getting it wrong can lead to serious legal and reputational risk, including unfair dismissal claims, uncapped compensation, and regulatory scrutiny. 🚨

Read more here: 🔗 https://www.warnergoodman.co.uk/site/blog/news/i-wonder-how-to-handle-whistleblowing-disclosures-properly

For advice, contact our Employment Peace of Mind team:

📞 023 8071 7717 | 📧 [email protected]

📰 Your weekly employment law roundup is here – catch up on this week’s stories and employment law insights.Featured this...
14/05/2026

📰 Your weekly employment law roundup is here – catch up on this week’s stories and employment law insights.

Featured this week:

⚡ A bit of a shocker – A forklift charger, a failure to isolate risk, and a catastrophic health & safety incident. We look at Craig Lamb v Teva UK Ltd and what the EAT had to say about procedural imperfections, fairness, and when disciplinary processes are still “scrupulously fair” overall.

Also in this edition:

🎤 Happy Song – The Scandi Eurovision singers who simply cannot lose
💬 Tomorrow, I shall be sober… – Which Winston quote fits you best?

Read the full newsletter here: 🔗 https://createsend.com/t/y-CECB2AE23D771B542540EF23F30FEDED

Conflict in the workplace is something many employers and employees will likely encounter, whether it is a disagreement ...
13/05/2026

Conflict in the workplace is something many employers and employees will likely encounter, whether it is a disagreement between colleagues, tension within a team, or a breakdown in communication between an employee and manager. 💬

If left unresolved, conflict can impact morale, productivity, and wellbeing. However, when managed well, it can also lead to stronger communication and improved working relationships. 🤝 📈

This Week’s Wednesday Wonder explores how employers can identify, manage and resolve workplace conflict effectively.

Read here: 🔗 https://www.warnergoodman.co.uk/site/blog/news/how-to-handle-workplace-conflicts-effectively

For tailored advice, contact our Employment Peace of Mind team:

📞 023 8071 7717 | 📧 [email protected]

📰 Your weekly employment law roundup is here – catch up on this week’s stories and employment law insights.Featured this...
07/05/2026

📰 Your weekly employment law roundup is here – catch up on this week’s stories and employment law insights.

Featured this week:

💨 Vapour and vindication – Dismissed for va**ng at work… but was it fair? We explore the Tribunal’s decision and what it reveals about proportionality, consistency, and mitigating factors in disciplinary decisions.

Also in this edition:

🎭 A little overstated – We explore Britain’s love of hyperbole
🍺 In our cups – Why you need to play Guinness beer pong today

Read the full newsletter here: 🔗 https://createsend.com/t/y-4DBD14FF052435172540EF23F30FEDED

Workplace social events are often intended to bring teams together – but could they unintentionally exclude some employe...
06/05/2026

Workplace social events are often intended to bring teams together – but could they unintentionally exclude some employees?

While attendance is usually “optional”, many people may still feel an unspoken pressure to attend in order to stay visible and connected at work.

This week’s Wednesday Wonder explores how factors such as caring responsibilities, health, finances, neurodiversity and the event theme can impact inclusion – and what employers can do to make workplace socials more accessible for everyone. 🤝 💬

Read here: 🔗 https://www.warnergoodman.co.uk/site/blog/news/work-socials-expectations-employee-inclusion

For tailored advice, contact our Employment Peace of Mind team:

📞 023 8071 7717 | 📧 [email protected]

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