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Law Torque newsletter – November 2019
Our November newsletter in now available to read. Planning our events for 2020 is underway with our first already booked for January (see here). Our newsletter this month, provides guidance…
To-do list
Preparing for an evolving workplace
At our recent Client Club event, we explored themes around the modern evolving workplace and the measures that employers could, and should, be taking to equip themselves for forthcoming legislative…
Workplace stress
Can short-term episodes of workplace stress be grouped together to meet the definition of a disability?
In some cases, yes, according to the recent case of Parnaby v Leicester City Council. In that case the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) looked at how the definition of disability…
Niche Law Firm of the Year
Yorkshire Legal Awards – Video
Listen to our response to winning the Niche Law Firm of the Year at this year's 20th Celebration of the Yorkshire Legal Awards. https://torquelaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TORQUE-LAW-CLIP.mp4
Niche Law Firm of the Year
Niche Law Firm of the Year
On Thursday 10 October Torque Law were thrilled to win the Niche Law Firm ofthe Year awards at the highly prestigious Yorkshire Legal Awards. There wasstiff competition from law firms…
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Law Torque newsletter – October 2019
Our October newsletter in now available to read. We are officially the Niche Law Firm of the Year, according to the Yorkshire Lawyer Awards, and we couldn't be more thrilled.…
Brexit
The impact of Brexit on UK employment law
The immediate and direct consequences of Brexit on UK employment law are likely to be relatively limited, whether we leave with a deal or without one. A huge number of…
Vegetarianism & veganism
Veganism and vegetarianism
**Stop Press** The hearing has been postponed, we'll keep you updated. To what degree should veganism and vegetarianism be recognised as philosophical beliefs under the Equality Act? These are questions…
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Law Torque newsletter – September 2019
Our September newsletter in now available to read. This month we celebrate our 3rd Birthday with balloons and cake, check out the photos. We also look at recruitment processes and…
Confidentiality clauses
Confidentiality clauses: Protecting employers and employees
Following a number of high-profile cases of sexual harassment in the workplace where confidentiality clauses (or non-disclosure agreements) had been used in the employment context to hide workplace harassment or…