The Doctor Explains - What can employers do to help prevent health issues impacting at work?
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts
Release Date: 05/28/2025
The Doctor Explains - What can employers do to help prevent health issues impacting at work?
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts
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.
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Supreme Court rules that definition of "woman" in Equality Act refers to biological women only
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts
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.
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Dismissal for "Unwise" Facebook posts found to be discriminatory
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts
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.
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Fingerprint and facial recognition systems: What do employers need to know?
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts
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.
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April employment law changes and the latest on the Employment Rights Bill
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts
In our latest employment law podcast, David Hossack speaks to Hayley Johnson about various recent changes to employment law, including the introduction of neonatal leave, as well as discussing where we are with the Employment Rights Bill.
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Protecting workers from algorithms
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts
David Hossack is joined by Joe Atkinson, a lecturer in employment law at the University of Southampton, to discuss a report he has co-authored calling for a new generation of rights to protect workers from the rise of "management by algorithm".
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Can an employer sue a trade union for defamation in relation to inaccurate tweets?
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts
David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean are joined by Litigation Partner, Richard McMeeken to discuss a recent case where the interpretation of a trade union's tweets led to a defamation action being brought by the employer in the context of a workplace dispute.
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Endometriosis: What is it and what should employers know about it?
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts
As we mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Sarah Gilzean talks to Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr Lucky Saraswat, about endometriosis, the legal risks that can arise in the workplace and the simple steps that employers can take.
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Return to Office Mandates Raise Prospect of Legal Disputes
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts
In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Caroline Maher discuss the increasing number of employers issuing return to office mandates and the legal issues which arise from this.
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Cases of workplace burnout are on the rise: why is it happening and how can employers reduce the risk?
Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts
In this week's employment law podcast, David Hossack and Elise Turner are joined by special guest speaker Fiona Lewis of the charity SAMH to explore the topic of burnout in the workplace, why it happens, the potential effects, the relevant legal obligations and the steps that employers can take to mitigate against the risk of stress and burnout.
info_outlineDavid 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.