We’re often approached about supporting senior executives through settlement agreements when individuals feel that they’re in the eye of the storm. Often they’ve had very successful careers and being asked to have a conversation about exiting the business feels well outside their comfort zone. In that situation we don’t take the role of simply advising on the terms of the proposed agreement, we take time to build confidence and trust by talking about the situation they find themselves in and to understand what the ‘best’ outcome might be for them.
We are delighted to be recognised in the top tier of legal firms in the North and East Yorkshire region for employment law, and the only firm to have two ranked solicitors.
The pandemic resulted in an unprecedented increase in agile working practices, largely as a crisis response. Now is the time for employers to embrace flexible working and the positive business benefits from promoting flexible working initiatives.
Our meet the team series continues as we introduce Susan Burnett, our Practice Manager.
An employee, who didn’t have any relevant ‘protected characteristics’ themselves, has been successful in her claim for indirect discrimination because of the association with her disabled mother.
Our meet the team series continues as we introduce Michelle Smith, our Business Development Manager.
The time that’s passed since we started Torque Law has gone in the blink of an eye. The steep learning curve of our early days will be shared with anyone who’s ever wondered “how hard can it be?” and started their own business. We thought it would be worth reflecting on some of our top 5s in that time.
Many of you will be familiar with the concepts of legal advice privilege and litigation privilege. In a nutshell: legal advice privilege protects the confidentiality of communications between clients and their lawyers, even where there is no prospective litigation; litigation privilege protects the confidentiality of communications between a client and its advisers (it doesn’t have to be a legal adviser) but only where litigation is in contemplation or existence.
Join us as for our festive case round up with coffee and mince pies.
Employers need to have a strategy and procedures in place to tackle the stigma attached to women experiencing the menopause and offering support to female employees at this time in their life. And fast!
Our meet the team series continues as we introduce Ellie Addinall, our Paralegal.
For a long time, many people have struggled to talk about their mental health, particularly in the workplace. As line managers, it is important to know your team, and recognise the signs that someone may be having difficulties.
Despite all restrictions set to soon be lifted, COVID-19 is very much here to stay, especially with the Delta variant being significantly more transmissible than the variant it has largely replaced. As the first unfair dismissal cases relating to COVID-19 work their way through the tribunal system, we can see some patterns emerging and important lessons for employers. In this blog, Ellie considers this evolving area of case law and highlights the key takeaways for employers looking to grapple with these issues longer term.
The topic of holidays seems to raise more issues for employers in 2021 than normal. We take a look at some of the key questions here.
Our meet the team series continues as we introduce Tori Jackson, our consultant employment law solicitor.
We are extremely proud to be a member of EIDA and an advocate for their important work. Each month we plan to bring you some useful information from EIDA and this month it's their fantastic Toolkit, recently updated to take into account the Domestic Abuse Act.
June is Pride Month. In this blog we consider the increasingly important subject of gender identity, in light of two recent cases, outlining the need for employers to ensure their policies and practices are truly inclusive.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Ellie Addinall as a paralegal to our growing team.
The Covid-19 pandemic, and a move to more agile working practices, has thrown the issue of domestic abuse in to sharp focus. In our latest blog we look at how employers can support employees experiencing domestic abuse, and what their legal responsibilities are.
We all know that freedom of movement between the UK and the EU ended on 31 December 2021. In this blog we set out some common questions and answers in relation to right to work checks.
Our meet the team series continues as we introduce Emma Cousins, our brilliant associate and specialist employment law solicitor.
We are proud to have become members of the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA), a growing business network of like-minded employers with the singular aim of tackling domestic abuse.
HMRC are busy investigating organisations that have claimed furlough when they shouldn’t have. Read more about what they are investigating and the possible penalties here.
Now that the COVID-19 vaccination programme is in full swing and the Government is slowly but surely beginning to unlock the country, we are starting see many of our employer clients planning the return of their workforces.
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