Morton Fraser's Podcasts

In the sixth episode of our redundancy procedure podcast series, David Hossack and Innes Clark discuss the requirement to look for alternative employment including some of the tricky issues that flow from this.

In our latest podcast, Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the new Job Support Scheme announced by the Chancellor yesterday afternoon.

In the fifth episode of our redundancy procedure podcast series, Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the further consultation steps that an employer needs to take prior to taking any decision to dismiss.

In the fourth episode of our redundancy procedure podcast series, Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the do's and don'ts of a redundancy selection matrix.  

In the latest in our series of podcasts on redundancy procedure, Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss redundancy pools including what they are and how to go about selecting them.

In the second of a series of podcasts on redundancy procedure, Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss how to consult on the business case in a redundancy exercise.

With support for employees via the Job Retention Scheme ending soon, David Walker and David Hossack discuss the options open to employers to try and avoid redundancies

In our latest Employment Law podcast, David Hossack and Alan Delaney discuss the latest guidance from the ICO on how it plans to exercise its regulatory powers under GDPR during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In our weekly employment law podcast, Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the key elements of a fair redundancy process.

In our latest Employment Law podcast David Hossack and Kate Sutherland discuss a recent decision of the EAT which is a reminder of the importance of employers following a fair procedure in misconduct dismissals and includes a discussion of the key aspects of a fair procedure.    

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and solicitor, Fiona Meek, discuss the decision to suspend the obligation to report gender pay gap information this year and the risks for employers who choose not to report.

David Hossack and Stuart McWilliams discuss the new Points Based Immigration System and what it will mean for employers in the coming months

In this week's podcast, Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the recently announced job retention bonus as well as discussing an issue which has caused significant concern amongst employers - whether an employer can continue to claim under the CJRS during a redundant employee's notice period.  

In our latest podcast, Partner and mediator David Hossack discusses with Laura Mckenna the use of mediation in employment disputes including the increased use of virtual mediation flowing from the coronavirus pandemic.

In our latest employment law podcast, David Hossack, Partner and Kate Sutherland, Associate discuss the potential implications for flexible working in the future following the Coronavirus Pandemic.

We are all now somewhat used to the Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and what it means to be furloughed but from 1 July 2020 there are some new rules for us to wrap our heads around with the introduction of "flexible furlough". In our latest podcast, David Hossack, Partner and Kate Sutherland, Associate, discuss what is flexible furlough and what are some of the key points for employers to be aware of.

In our weekly podcast, David Hossack and accredited discrimination expert, Sarah Gilzean, discuss new guidance from ACAS aimed at helping employers and their employees understand the complexities of the law on equal pay. 

With the furlough scheme due to finish in October, in our weekly podcast Innes Clark and David Hossack look at some of the issues that flow from redundancies including some important timings that employers need to be aware of.

In our latest employment podcast, Innes Clark and David Hossack look at 3 issues arising out of the changes announced last week to the Government's Job Retention Scheme.

In our latest employment law podcast, Innes Clark and David Hossack look at the changes to the furlough arrangements that will take place following the Chancellors announcement on 29 May. This will include an ability for furloughed employees to return to work part-time from 1 July and a requirement for employers to start making a financial contribution to the furlough scheme from 1 August.