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Kenny Scott joins MacRoberts as Senior Associate
Lawyer becomes part of firm’s Employment team

Employers urged to help domestic abuse victims
Focus on workers’ legal rights

Report backs recovery from employers of NHS charges
MSP committee supports principles of bill relating to industrial disease

Four weeks left to support LawCare research project
Study aims to show impact of work culture and practices on wellbeing

Union to ballot prosecutors over strike action
Equal pay sought with Scottish Government lawyers

Two jobs at risk at Dentons in Scotland
Firm begins UK-wide redundancy programme

Public bodies failing in racial equality, MSPs report
Committee calls for action on diversity and ethnic pay gap

Allan Argue launches his own practice
Firm focuses on personal injury claims and employment law

Legal firms compete for social mobility ranking
Social Mobility Employer Index 2020 shows 28 legal concerns in top 75

Warning for employers over rise in tribunal claims
Solicitor warns that redundancy and other issues fraught with danger

Former clerk sues Faculty for unfair dismissal
Susan Hastie bringing Employment Tribunal claim after leaving stable

Faculty doubts incentive effect of NHS recovery bill
"No reason to believe" member's bill will have workplace safety impact

Lord Carloway appoints 13 new employment judges
Tribunals team strengthened by the Lord President

Positive balance but drawbacks from homeworking: report
Survey of office workers shows pros and cons of enforced remote working

Redundancy rights of furloughed workers to be protected
Redundancy pay to be based on pre-furlough salary

Jobs support and selective VAT cuts in Sunak package
Public offered incentives to go and eat out as part of economic stimulus

Appeal not suspension the remedy for non-party to award
Court holds appeal by body not party to dismissal claim would be competent

Morton Fraser offers fixed price employment mediation
Online service launches in response to changing demand in wake of pandemic

US Supreme Court backs gay and transgender work rights
Three cases decided against employers and Trump administration

ICO issues employee data guidance as businesses reopen
Six principles explained for holding staff health data

Pandemic effects hitting women lawyers harder: survey
First 100 Years project reveals fears of setback for equality in profession

Warning over scam emails around Job Retention Scheme
Criminals attempting to prey on businesses as online service goes live