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Should mobile phones be banned from work meetings?! Kaajal Nathwani took part in a discussion on BBC Radio 5 Live…
The CEO of JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon, is banning staff from being on mobile phones in work meetings. Can employers do this? Hear Kaajal’s thoughts from an employment law perspective.
Full discussion here: Stephen Nolan – 11/04/2025 – BBC Sounds
Kaajal Nathwani taking part in a panel discussion on BBC Radio 5 Live…
….focusing on Amazon, amongst others, and their much publicised mandate enforcing a full time return to the office from January. She discusses the legal position of such a mandate and implications of enforcing the same
Osborne & Wise Partner, Kaajal Nathwani, appearing on Tony Livesey’s BBC Radio 5 show
She discusses why fast food giant McDonald’s is in the news again regarding it’s treatment of employees. With a recent 29 dismissals but a reported 700 claims, including for sexual harassment, have they managed to meet any of the obligations included in the signed section 23 agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission?
Menopause in the workplace roundtable
A virtual roundtable discussing the legal, practical and cultural impact of menopause at work. Featuring key speakers:
Kaajal Nathwani – Partner, Osborne & Wise – Employment Lawyer
Lisa Seagroatt – Founder, HR Fit for Purpose – Health and Wellbeing specialist
Pat Duckworth – Women’s Health Strategist
Third Party Harassment
What should an employer be doing to try and prevent harassment of its employees by client, customers or other third parties?
Recent changes in the law around third party harassment mean employers need to action to prevent this.
📽️ In this video short we cover some practical examples and what preventative steps employer’s should be taking in this area.
ℹ️ For further information on how Osborne & Wise can assist your business contact us on info@osbornewise.com
‘Right to Switch off’
This video short discusses the changes proposed by the Labour party manifesto.
The ‘right to switch off’ requires that employees do not have to work outside of core hours. We feel that it will follow other European countries who already implement a ‘voluntary code of practise’.
What businesses can do to prepare:
Review current working practices – organise work flow effectively
Have conversations with employees about what should be expected of them outside of core working hours.
Optimising technology and encouraging rest and time away from work which can lead to increased productivity in the long term.
Flexible working as a ‘genuine default’
In this video Dan reviews the Labour party’s proposal to make flexible working a ‘genuine default’ or the ‘new norm’.
But what does this mean? We feel it will mean a shift in the burden from employee to employer.
An employer who wishes to refuse a flexible working request will have to demonstrate why it can’t be granted.
How do businesses prepare?
Undertake an internal review on how the requests are currently processed
Review related policy documents
This is not a right to flexible working but will create a shift in employee expectations and how tribunials will review these decisions.
Labour Reforms: Unfair dismissal, a Day 1 Right
Once brought in employers will have to follow a fair process and justify a dismissal as fair from the 1st day of employment.
Here’s what we’re saying to our clients to ensure they are prepared for these changes:
• Familiarise yourself with what a ‘fair’ process would look like
• Tighten up and improve recruitment processes
• Review probation periods & length of those periods
NDA or not to NDA that is the question Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) more commonly referred to as “gagging” or confidentiality clauses, have long been a standard feature of settlement agreements in employment disputes. They often can serve a legitimate purpose, particularly where employers want to protect confidential business information but since “Me Too” have come […]
The 2026 World Cup kicked off on 11 June and runs all the way to the final on 19 July, that’s a whopping five and a half weeks, 48 teams and 104 matches spread across the USA, Canada and Mexico. With England’s group fixtures against Croatia, Ghana and Panama scheduled at UK evening kick-off times, and many games played across […]
As the UK focusses on trying to keep cool, the Met Office has issued a rare red warning for extreme heat covering parts of England and Wales from today and schools are confirming closures. With heatwaves becoming the norm as we navigate climate change, employment law is again in the spotlight as there is a […]
With the first of the many changes under the anticipated Employment Rights Act 2025 in force, the recent changes that have taken place to the Immigration Rules in the UK have gone under the radar. However, there continues to be a trend towards stricter entry requirements, and greater compliance obligations upon employers. 6 March 2026 […]
The debate over hybrid working is no longer really about whether it is here to stay. For many employers, the real question is how far they can go in requiring staff back into the office, and what legal and practical risks come with a return-to-office mandate. In the City and beyond, many if not most businesses […]
From 6 April 2026, Northern Ireland became the first part of the UK to provide a specific statutory entitlement to paid miscarriage leave. The new regulations give eligible workers up to two weeks’ paid leave following a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy, including for partners, and the entitlement is available from day one of […]
Inflation applies across the board…and the Employment Tribunal is no exception! There has been an update to the Presidential Guidance on awards for injury to feelings from the Presidents of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales. This updates the commonly known Vento bands from 6 April 2026 and the new bands reflect changes in […]
The Need to be Aware of What is Going on The facts The menopause is a biological stage usually in a woman’s life (but can be applicable to some non-binary and trans women) when menstruation stops permanently due to the loss of ovarian follicular activity. It usually occurs during 45 to 55 years old, but […]
What is the purpose of restrictive covenant clauses? These clauses offer important protection for a company’s business interests, in the event that an employee leaves. It is useful for business owners, directors and human resources professionals to understand how such clauses work, the interests which they are designed to protect and the legal framework within […]
During the auspicious month of Ramadan, we are reminded to be respectful, considerate and thoughtful towards colleagues, friends and contacts who observe the religious month. Flying in the face of a latest think tank group Policy Exchange who have been reported to say that ED&I stifles HR; their actual words were ‘bloats’ it, and harms […]