What are the right things to do when dealing with misconduct in the workplace? This was the thorny question under discussion at the latest Mac&Mac Legal Lunch seminar, delivered by Ewan Stafford, a member of the United Employment Lawyers’ network, in Inverness. Ewan Stafford, a solicitor with Inverness-based Macleod & MacCallum presented the topic of …
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Employers and human resources managers can get up to speed on workplace changes that kick off next month, at a special seminar at Falkirk Football Stadium on 20th March. Fraser Tait, a partner with Falkirk law firm, Tait Macleod, who holds a masters degree in employment law, said: “This is a breakfast seminar for anyone …
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A legal friend dropped in on the UEL offices the other day. He’s a distinguished man with a long career in the law and our catch-up chat turned to the topic of ‘bullies’.In bygone times, this was the tough guy in the playground who beat up the weak guys to grab their packed lunch or …
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One of Scotland’s pre-eminent employment law practitioners spoke of the important changes caused by the introduction of ‘early intervention’ to resolve unfair dismissal claims. Tony McGrade (pictured) a partner with McGrade + Co, in Glasgow, and a member of the United Employment Lawyers Network, was one of the keynote speakers at the UEL seminar in …
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