Media / Blog

6 February 2025

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ET / EAT Procedure

When does delay become an appealable point?

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9 January 2025

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Firm Announcements

Lucas Nacif to appear in an appeal concerning the PTWR

13 December 2024

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Litigation, Disclosure and ADR Procedure

When Can Pre-Termination Settlement Discussions Be Admissible as Evidence at the Employment Tribunal?

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28 October 2024

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ET / EAT Procedure

“I want my job back!” – when can the Tribunal give you your job back?

22 October 2024

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Sexual Harassment

Blowing the Whistle on Sexual Harassment!

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15 October 2024

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Sexual Harassment

The Hospitality sector, Harassment and Employers’ new duties.

10 October 2024

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Sexual Harassment

Can victims of sexual harassment challenge the validity of their settlement agreements/NDAs?

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3 October 2024

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Discrimination

What do employers need to know about the new duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment?

9 September 2024

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Firm Announcements

Farore Law welcomes Ariane Ordoobadi as a Paralegal

5 July 2024

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Executive Compensation

A Labour supermajority: what does this mean for senior executives in the workplace?

24 June 2024

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Whistleblowing

Am I a whistleblower?

15 May 2024

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Investigations

Can intoxication ever be a defence to sexual harassment?

29 April 2024

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Discrimination

Foreign Respondents – can you sue a US-based Respondent in a discrimination claim?

25 March 2024

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ET / EAT Procedure

How can Claimants challenge heavily redacted documents during disclosure?

21 March 2024

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Sex / Gender

Farore Law successful in EAT decision to strike-out a claim after liability judgment

14 March 2024

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Disability

Advice on tax implications in settlement agreements – how Farore Law stands out from the rest

19 January 2024

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Discrimination

Executive remuneration – why is it relevant to employment disputes?

11 January 2024

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Litigation, Disclosure and ADR Procedure

Relational Contracts – what are they and why do they matter?

10 January 2024

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Media

Suzanne McKie KC quoted in iNews in response to calls for Prince Andrew to address Epstein files

22 December 2023

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Sex / Gender

Discrimination round-up 2023

22 December 2023

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Whistleblowing

To what extent does regulatory action impact reduce compensation in a whistleblowing claim?

22 December 2023

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Race

Government Guidance on Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting

13 December 2023

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Insight

Shareholder Covenants for Senior Executives

1 December 2023

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Firm Announcements

Farore Law welcomes Robin Pickard as an Associate

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23 November 2023

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Whistleblowing

Recent Supreme Court ruling – why are Deliveroo riders not workers?

22 November 2023

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Litigation, Disclosure and ADR Procedure

Costs awarded against a vexatious unrepresented party

15 November 2023

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Discrimination

Evidencing race-related microaggressions in the workplace

14 November 2023

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Firm Announcements

Farore Law welcomes James Beck as a Partner

1 November 2023

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Discrimination

Worker Protection Bill receives Royal Assent, but are there remaining lacunas in the Equality Act 2010?

30 October 2023

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Discrimination

Are compulsory retirement provisions discriminatory?

27 October 2023

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Discrimination

Mitigating loss in age discrimination cases

27 October 2023

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Discrimination

Is language discrimination prohibited under the Equality Act 2010?

27 October 2023

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Firm Announcements

Legal 500 2024 – Testimonials

17 October 2023

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Firm Announcements

Recognised as Leading Firm in Employment Law – Legal 500 2024

6 October 2023

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Insight

Farore Law’s Commitment to Pro Bono and Access to Justice

3 October 2023

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Blogs

Farore Law in the Legal 500 view: Employment

2 October 2023

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ET / EAT Procedure

Protecting privacy in disability cases

13 September 2023

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Sex / Gender

Decision-maker must be personally motivated by protected characteristics for dismissal to be discrimination

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13 September 2023

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Insight

Sexual harassment – are regulators taking a more interventionalist stance?

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13 September 2023

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Insight

The power dynamics of sexual harassment – protecting victims who reject or submit

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30 August 2023

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Insight

Discrimination – bringing aiding and abetting claims against a former employee

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30 August 2023

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Insight

What does recent case law tell us about the Employment Tribunal’s territorial jurisdiction?

26 July 2023

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted in Ignites Europe on the Crispin Odey case

Image announcing success in the EAT case of Moustache v Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation [2022] EAT 204

26 June 2023

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Discrimination

Tribunal should have clarified litigant in person’s discrimination claim

14 June 2023

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted in the Financial Times in response to the Crispin Odey Allegations

6 June 2023

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted regarding sexual harassment claims involving MPs

26 April 2023

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Discrimination

Farore Law represents NBC news anchor

25 April 2023

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Misconduct and Regulatory Matters

Failure to prevent employee fraud – could your organisation be liable?

21 April 2023

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ET / EAT Procedure

Lucas Nacif on cross border statutory employment rights

20 April 2023

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ET / EAT Procedure

Challenging Tribunal Judgments – when to apply for reconsideration and when to appeal

19 April 2023

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ET / EAT Procedure

The hot topic of Unless Orders: when and how should they be made?

19 April 2023

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Race

Government publishes guidance on voluntary ethnicity pay reporting

13 April 2023

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Media Appearances

‘Worrying trend’ of legal threats against sexual assault survivors – The Guardian

22 March 2023

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Sexual Misconduct / Harassment

Help Ms A in her employment dispute against Mike Hill MP

16 March 2023

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Videos

Lucas Nacif on if legal consultants might have worker rights for whistle-blowing cases

21 March 2023

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Insight

Self-employed legal professionals and worker/employee status

15 March 2023

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Insight

Is a definitive diagnosis critical in establishing whether a claimant is disabled?

27 February 2023

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Insight

Privilege in cross-border employment disputes

17 February 2023

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ET / EAT Procedure

Employee Who Destroyed Evidence Loses Shot At Payout

10 February 2023

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ET / EAT Procedure

£637,000 employment claim struck out after Claimant destroyed evidence

8 February 2023

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Professional Misconduct / Regulatory

The SRA’s new guidance on sexual misconduct

8 February 2023

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Insight

Professional misconduct considerations in ‘SLAPP’ legal actions

1 February 2023

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Insight

Applying for anonymity in the County Court or the High Court

17 January 2023

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Discrimination

EU Retained Law Bill: Employment rights at risk?

3 January 2023

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Insight

What triggers knowledge of a disability?

7 December 2022

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Discrimination

Arvunescu v Quick Release (Automotive) Limited case note

7 December 2022

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Discrimination

Claimants must evidence stigma on the job market

25 October 2022

Firm Announcements

25 October 2022

Executive Compensation

UK Government to scrap bankers’ bonus cap

25 October 2022

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Restrictive Covenants

The enforceability of 12 month non-compete clauses – Court of Appeal decides in Planon Ltd v Gilligan (2022)

19 October 2022

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Discrimination

Removing Permanent Health Insurance at retirement age – EAT decision of Pelter v Buro Four Project Services Ltd (2022)

28 September 2022

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Investigations

University of Dundee v Chakraborty Case Note

20 September 2022

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ET / EAT Procedure

Kumari v Greater Manchester Case Note

8 September 2022

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Whistleblowing

Whistleblower dismissed for conduct when making protected disclosure, not the protected disclosure itself

21 July 2022

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Discrimination

Higgs vs Farmors EAT casenote

5 July 2022

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Discrimination

Christian doctor not discriminated against for refusing to address transgender people by their chosen pronoun

24 June 2022

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Media Appearances

SUZANNE MCKIE KC- TIMES LAWYER OF THE WEEK

22 June 2022

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Discrimination

EAT – dismissing employee without properly considering alternative solutions was disability discrimination

27 May 2022

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC named Times Lawyer of the Week

23 May 2022

Media Appearances

20 May 2022

Media Appearances

20 May 2022

Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC comments for BBC News

19 May 2022

Media Appearances

19 May 2022

Media Appearances

18 May 2022

Insight

Reasonableness in Whistleblowing Cases

14 April 2022

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Discrimination

Harassment and the Test of Reasonableness

5 April 2022

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted in The Guardian on Mike Hill case

8 March 2022

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Discrimination

International Women’s Day 2022

21 February 2022

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted in Open Democracy regarding NDAs

5 January 2022

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Insight

Is Prince Andrew protected by a prior settlement agreement?

27 September 2021

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Settlement Agreements

Prince Andrew Settlement Agreements

6 September 2021

27 August 2021

Legal Professional Privilege

CHECK YOUR (LITIGATION) PRIVILEGE

20 August 2021

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Videos

And Then Came Breast Cancer – A Future Dreams Podcast Breast Cancer and Work

19 July 2021

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Sexual Harassment

Ex-Hartlepool MP Mike Hill sexual assaulted and victimised female worker, tribunal finds

8 July 2021

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Sexual Harassment

Ms A succeeds in harassment and victimisation claims against former Labour MP Mike Hill

8 July 2021

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Sexual Harassment

Ms A wins her case against former Labour MP Mike Hill

17 June 2021

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Firm Announcements

Learn Live with Suzanne McKie KC

20 May 2021

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Sexual Harassment

Independent Expert Panel find Mike Hill former MP guilty of sexual misconduct

12 May 2021

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Sexual Harassment

FOLLOW OUR CASE: We are representing Ms A in this Employment Tribunal case against former Labour MP Mike Hill.

6 May 2021

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Sexual Harassment

Sexual Misconduct case against former MP

23 April 2021

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Investigations

Legal Business: Hired guns and troubleshooting – privilege confusion in UBS rape probe another jolt for City law

19 April 2021

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Insight

Preliminary Hearings – Public or Private?

23 March 2021

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted by BBC News on Labour Party failing Tribunal Claimant

16 March 2021

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Sexual Harassment

BREAKING NEWS: Mike Hill MP Resigns

19 February 2021

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Insight

Can an employer force their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine in order to be able to attend the workplace?

19 February 2021

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Insight

Farore Law on flexible working in the legal profession: our research and approach

26 January 2021

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Covid-19

Can an employee be forced to attend their workplace during COVID-19?

11 January 2021

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Covid-19

Have the streets of London ever been more empty?

22 December 2020

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Race

Timnit Gebru, Google, and institutional racism in AI: the issues within the tech giant’s ethics team

2 December 2020

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted by Legal Business on High Court ruling in Beckwith case

27 November 2020

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Sexual Harassment

Sexual misconduct decision against ex-Freshfields partner quashed by the High Court

27 November 2020

Sexual Harassment

23 November 2020

Sexual Harassment

Rights of Women launch new online survey about women’s experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace

16 November 2020

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted by The Times on sexual harassment case against Mike Hill MP

10 August 2020

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Workplace Bullying

Suzanne McKie KC quoted by BNN Bloomberg on sexism in banking

13 August 2020

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Investigations

Freshfields partner sent list of concerns over her conduct in UBS rape case, reports FT

12 August 2020

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Covid-19

Increased flexible working for barristers in light of COVID-19

27 July 2020

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Whistleblowing

Second report published by the APPG for Whistleblowing

15 July 2020

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Sexual Harassment

Parliamentary privilege and the Sexual Offences (Amendment Act) 1992

10 July 2020

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Covid-19

The impact of COVID-19 on the redundancy process

10 July 2020

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ET / EAT Procedure

#COVIDtimelimits campaign update: Farore Law responds to Liz Truss MP

30 June 2020

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Media Appearances

finews.com: UBS settles discrimination and harassment claim with Farore Law client

26 June 2020

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Media Appearances

Reuters: UBS settles harassment and discrimination claim with Farore Law client

26 June 2020

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Investigations

Freshfields partner still being investigated for review of UBS rape claim, RollOnFriday reports

24 June 2020

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Workplace Bullying

Update: Motion tabled for debate at the House of Commons regarding complaints against MPs

23 June 2020

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Whistleblowing

Furloughing fraud and whistleblowing protection

29 June 2020

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Firm Announcements

Farore Law welcomes Jon Ludford-Thomas to its team

22 June 2020

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Whistleblowing

Motion tabled for debate at the House of Commons tomorrow regarding complaints against MPs

19 June 2020

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Sexual Harassment

Sport as a cover for child abuse: findings of the Independent Inquiry

17 June 2020

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Covid-19

Suzanne McKie QC quoted by Bloomberg on workplace misconduct at home

12 June 2020

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Covid-19

Self-employed mothers threaten to sue UK Government over COVID-19 support scheme

22 May 2020

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Firm Announcements

Farore Law welcomes Alia Waseem to the firm

28 April 2020

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ET / EAT Procedure

Law Society Gazette reports on #COVIDtimelimits campaign

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28 April 2020

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ET / EAT Procedure

Litigation Futures article on #COVIDtimelimits campaign

23 April 2020

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ET / EAT Procedure

New Presidential Guidance on vulnerable parties and witnesses in the Employment Tribunal

3 April 2020

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Discrimination

Protection of pregnant women at work during COVID-19: Maternity Action Briefing

18 March 2020

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Workplace Bullying

The FT: “Why ‘gaslighting’ can also happen at work”

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26 March 2020

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Covid-19

Remote working and COVID-19: will bullying and discrimination of those working from home increase?

18 March 2020

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Discrimination

Sacking self-isolating staff and gender discrimination

10 March 2020

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Sexual Harassment

CALL FOR DONATIONS: Help stop women being denied justice after rape (End Violence Against Women Coalition )

8 March 2020

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Women’s Rights

International Women’s Day 2020

4 March 2020

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Women’s Rights

Farore Law staff to attend #IWD2020 events

11 March 2020

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Women’s Rights

#WOW and #March4Women 2020 – photo galleries

10 March 2020

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Blogs

“Invisible Women”: a talk by Caroline Criado Perez at Southbank Centre, London

19 February 2020

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Investigations

Extending time with grievances: can it be done, and if so, when?

25 February 2020

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Media Appearances

The Harvey Weinstein verdict: Suzanne McKie KC interviewed by Channel 4 News

11 February 2020

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted by BloombergQuint on new NDA guidance

4 February 2020

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Discrimination

Monitoring gender diversity at the Bar: ELA Monitoring Scheme

30 January 2020

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Sexual Harassment

How should employers deal with allegations of sexual harassment at work?

10 February 2020

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Settlement Agreements

New NDA guidance published by ACAS

22 January 2020

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Media Appearances

Farore Law successfully opposes MP’s application for anonymity in sexual assault case

11 November 2019

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted by The Northern Echo re. Mike Hill

15 November 2019

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Maternity Rights

Maternity Action response to BEIS consultation on reforming maternity, paternity and parental leave

13 October 2019

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Firm Announcements

Farore Law welcomes two new Paralegals to its team

29 October 2019

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Investigations

Labour MP Mike Hill at work despite sexual harassment inquiry

15 October 2019

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Sexual Harassment

Suzanne McKie KC quoted by The Guardian: “#MeToo and the justice system”

4 October 2019

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Workplace Bullying

Farore Law submits response to Government consultation on workplace sexual harassment

23 September 2019

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Sexual Harassment

Call for responses to the UK Government’s Consultation on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

13 September 2019

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC interviewed on BBC News at Six regarding Lily Allen and Warner Music

10 September 2019

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Sex / Gender

Farore Law contributes to Bloomberg article: “How Corporate Britain Hides Thousands of Sex Discrimination Cases”

6 September 2019

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Investigations

Confidentiality of legal advice: why banks and other large companies could be discouraged from carrying out internal investigations

28 August 2019

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Diversity / Inclusion In Practice

“Banks and law firms in UK demand more female barristers,” FT reports

5 August 2019

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Sexual Harassment

New workplace harassment helpline launched by Emma Watson

11 July 2019

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Sexual Harassment

Government Equalities Office launches consultation on sexual harassment at work

22 July 2019

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Settlement Agreements

Government publishes its response to NDA consultation

15 June 2019

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Women’s Rights

Women and Equalities Committee publishes report on the use of NDAs in discrimination cases

31 May 2019

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Media Appearances

Farore Law’s Report on female progression mentioned in The Times

21 May 2019

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Media

Farore Law’s Report into the progression of women in law and other professional careers

20 November 2017

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Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment in the news

1 January 2018

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Discrimination

The Mental Health Foundation: assisting mental illness

15 January 2018

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Sexual Harassment

Sex workers, abuse, and criminal records: judicial review hearing

20 November 2017

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Sexual Harassment

Sexual offending in England and Wales

12 December 2017

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Sex / Gender

The Fawcett Society’s Sex Discrimination Law Review Final Report Launch

22 April 2018

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Maternity Rights

Maternity rights: Working Families’ response blog on EAT decision (Ali vs Capita Customer Management)

6 February 2018

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CPR

Often overlooked: Civil Procedure Rule 7.7

2 January 2018

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Media Appearances

Women and mental illness: a LinkedIn post from Suzanne McKie KC

26 March 2018

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Sexual Harassment

The latest charity to be hit by an abuse scandal: the Salvation Army

22 October 2018

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Workplace Bullying

Harassment and bullying in the House of Commons: Independent Inquiry Report

15 March 2018

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Media Appearances

Is hugging a good thing to do in the workplace?

29 May 2018

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Harassment on grounds of other protected characteristics (eg race)

Ascertaining the extent of discrimination, abuse, and harassment: a poll

8 April 2019

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CPR

The Royal College of Psychiatrists – Guidelines for its members

22 April 2019

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Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted in The Times on the use of NDAs

20 January 2018

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Women’s Rights

Photos from the 2018 Women’s March

9 May 2018

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Sexual Harassment

The Cliff Richard trial: awaiting a key High Court decision on privacy

8 June 2018

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Professional Misconduct / Regulatory

Criminal KC found guilty of professional misconduct

20 December 2017

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Videos

#IJUSTFROZE: a video from Rape Crisis Scotland

12 January 2018

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Women’s Rights

Time’s Up Rally: 21 January 2018

16 January 2018

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Women’s Rights

Women’s March 2018: 20-21 January

8 March 2018

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Women’s Rights

Theme for International Women’s Day 2019: #BalanceforBetter

25 July 2018

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Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is widespread in British industry: Women and Equalities Committee Report

10 December 2018

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Discrimination

Farore Law’s latest submissions to the Women and Equalities Committee

2 September 2022

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ET / EAT Procedure

Dr Piepenbrock v London School of Economics & Political Science case note

30 August 2022

23 May 2022

Media Appearances

Suzanne McKie KC quoted in The Guardian

4 February 2022

Equal Pay

15 April 2021

ET / EAT Procedure

Access to Medical Records

27 November 2020

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Sexual Harassment

The policing of harassment and stalking offences: law and practice

28 September 2020

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Videos

WEBINAR: Allegations of criminal sexual misconduct in the workplace

27 April 2020

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ET / EAT Procedure

#COVIDtimelimits campaign reported in the Guardian’s UK coronavirus live feed

27 April 2020

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ET / EAT Procedure

Campaign to extend ET time limits during COVID-19

19 September 2019

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Sexual Harassment

The Domestic Abuse Bill: a proposed statutory defence for victims driven to offend

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12 July 2019

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Sex / Gender

Women as Queen’s Counsel: why are numbers so low?

7 June 2019

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Workplace Bullying

Suzanne McKie KC quoted in the Financial Times

28 March 2018

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Videos

Suzanne McKie KC provides evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee inquiry on sexual harassment in the workplace

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4 June 2018

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Workplace Bullying

Farore Law’s introductory guide to harassment

11 May 2018

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Media Appearances

Sky News interview with Suzanne McKie KC: the Cliff Richard trial

13 February 2018

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Confidentiality Agreements

NDAs and confidentiality agreements: Parliamentary inquiry launched

27 March 2019

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Firm Announcements

Join Farore Law on LinkedIn

30 October 2018

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Media Appearances

Channel 4 interview with Suzanne McKie QC

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