Forbes News
09 May 2022
Forbes Solicitors has made a trio of appointments in its employment team as the firm continues to grow its presence in the Manchester market. The new hires will be based in Forbes' Manchester office and will work closely with the firm's 23 strong employment law team, as well as the firm'…
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Legal Article
07 Mar 2022
Undoubtedly, everyone has been affected in some way over the course of the past 2 years as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. When the order was issued to work from home, some people were of course able to work from home, thereby reducing the risk of contracting the virus, however, many people were key…
Education
Legal Article
27 Jan 2022
It has recently been reported that two single sex schools, within the Girls' Day School Trust, have changed their admissions policy and will only be admitting pupils based on their legal sex, recorded on their birth certificate, rather than their gender identity. The decision has been taken in order…
Education
Legal Article
18 Nov 2021
Schools, colleges and universities can have a variety of visa types amongst students and staff. If a teaching organisation holds a licence to sponsor students and workers, it is required to adhere to the strict rules to maintain its licences. Inspections and audits are resuming and therefore organisations…
Education
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18 Nov 2021
The ICO has announced that it has fined HIV Scotland £10,000 for failing to implement an appropriate level of organisational and technical security to its internal email systems. The breach of data protection law involved an email sent to 105 recipients; the contents of such emails included…
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Legal Article
11 Nov 2021
On 10 November 2021, the Supreme Court delivered its long-awaited judgment in the case of Lloyd v Google. The judgment will be welcomed by our clients and data controllers as it brings clarification to the rapid rise in claims being made for compensation following a data breach. However, whilst the…
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Forbes News
20 Oct 2021
At first sight it would appear that the imposition of a compulsory retirement age which forces employees to retire when they reach a certain age is blatant age discrimination. However, an employer can avoid liability for such discrimination provided that it can demonstrate that its conduct in enforcing…
Education
Forbes News
20 Oct 2021
Schools, colleges and universities can have a variety of visa types amongst students and staff. If a teaching organisation holds a licence to sponsor students and workers, it is required to adhere to the strict rules to maintain its licences. Inspections and audits are resuming and therefore organisations…
Education
Forbes News
14 Sep 2021
Some of you may have seen or heard of a new campaign driven by Lawyers for Liberty, a non politically affiliated organisation with a human rights agenda. Generic letters have been circulating to a number of Headteachers threatening legal action against Schools who they believe are; '…
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Forbes News
14 Sep 2021
Section 123 of the Equality Act 2010 deals with the relevant time limits for discrimination claims under the Equality Act. This essentially gives a three month timeframe within which relevant claims must be raised with the important caveat that conduct extending over a period is to be treated as done at…
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