Mackinnons Rise in Rankings
Mackinnons are delighted to once again be recognised in the Chambers UK Guide for 2025, the well-respected independent publication which each year assesses the leading players in the legal market.
Read MoreFlexible Working: Right to Request from 30 June 2014
Following the Government’s consultation on modern workplaces the right to request flexible working has been extended to all employees.
EU Decision on Workplace Obesity
Following an opinion from Advocate General (AG) of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) Niilo Jaaskinen in Kaltoft v The Municipality of Bilund the concept of obesity as a disability is a hot topic.
Restrictive Covenants
Restrictive covenants are clauses which seek to protect ex-employers from competition, poaching and leaked secrets by departed employees.
Time off for Ante-natal Appointments
As of today, 1st October 2014, the right to attend ante-natal appointments has been extended from applying to only employed pregnant women to other expectant parents.
Territorial Jurisdiction of the UK Employment Tribunal
Does an Employment Tribunal, in deciding whether an employee who lives and works abroad is able to raise a claim of unfair dismissal in the UK, have to make a comparison between the employee’s connection with Great Britain and the employee’s connection with the foreign country?
Repudiatory Breaches and Constructive Dismissal
Two recent cases helped clarified the complicated interaction between contract law and employment law when the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) in Atkinson v Community Gateway Association followed the Scottish case of Tom McNeil v.
Deductions from Wages must be Detailed
There are strict rules governing how and when employers are permitted to make deductions from employees’ wages.
