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Senior employment law appointment at Morton Fraser
Elise Turner joins from Dentons

Morrisons held liable for employee's criminal data breach
Court of Appeal opens door to thousands of compensation claims

Hospital cafe gives offenders a second chance with jobs
Glasgow Dental "Street & Arrow" project offers new start

Belief in independence capable of protection: employment judge
Councillor's constructive dismissal claim can go to full hearing

Supreme Court upholds "worker" finding in Pimlico Plumbers case
Contractual controls sufficient to justify tribunal decision

Shared parental leave needed to close gender pay gap, legal report claims
Burness Paull says legislation needed to end "pregnancy penalty"

"Fair work charter" planned for severe weather job rights protection
First Minister and STUC to take forward proposals

Ministers consider options to prevent pay docking for snow absence
Complaints from workers over employers' threats

New material admissible on health and safety notice appeal: Supreme Court
Judges uphold Court of Session decision to quash notice

Workplace Equality Fund opens to applications
Grants available to employers across many sectors

Calls to LawCare at record high last year
Stress and depression account for nearly half of requests for help

Holyrood passes public boards gender equality law
2022 deadline to achieve 50% female membership

Government loses tribunal appeal over judicial pensions ruling
Transitional arrangements held unlawful age discrimination

Ministers set up gender equality advisory group
All-female council includes three teenage members

MSPs back Gender Representation Bill in split committee vote
Conservatives dissent from general principles of public boards measure

Employment tribunal fee refund scheme opens to all
Eligible parties can apply on Government website

EAT upholds "workers" ruling against Uber
Drivers held entitled to holiday pay, rest breaks and minimum wage

Glasgow professor wins major research funding into work contracts
Study to investigate the evolving nature of engagements to work

Employee privacy upheld as Human Rights Court reverses ruling on monitoring
Dismissal over private use of internet a breach of rights: Grand Chamber

Tribunal holds foster care agreement a contract of employment
Carers entitled to compensation when no children placed with them

Access to justice trumps employment tribunal fees, Supreme Court rules
2013 charges against both domestic and EU law

Supreme Court to give judgment in employment tribunal fees case
Ruling next week on UNISON discrimination claim

Gig economy workers should have better rights, review argues
Taylor report calls for "fair and decent" employment practices

Devolved powers could reduce gender pay gap, MSPs report
Calls for upskilling of professionals, and priority for care workers