Why are we talking about periods in the workplace?

16 October 2025

It seems that the latest “thing” in some employment law/HR circles is to talk about periods. Yes, menstruation. The curse. The time of the month. ‘Shark week.’ Something that all women will be familiar with for most of their adult life. Quite why this “thing” is under discussion is beyond me. I guess it is […]

I’m in a regulated profession. What should I do if a referral is made against me to my regulator?

13 October 2025

Regulated professionals are bound by the code of conduct set by the relevant regulator. For solicitors this is the SRA’s Code of Conduct. For finance professionals it’s often the FCA Handbook. If you’re a doctor the relevant principles, values and standards are set out in the General Medical Council’s Good Medical Practice. Regulated professionals across […]

If I resign and claim constructive dismissal, is it okay for me to work my notice?

9 October 2025

It depends. It depends and you must be precise and very specific about what you are doing and why. The common law dictates that if you are resigning in response to a fundamental breach of contract by your employer you would normally resign and leave the job immediately without working your notice.  The reason for […]

It’s that time of year – the Legal 500 directory rankings are out!

6 October 2025

I don’t think I know anyone who actually enjoys preparing their submissions for the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners legal directories. There are pages and pages of forms and information to complete, choices to be made in selecting the cases to write about and so on. What I do know, however, is that there […]

I really don’t want to go and see Occupational Health. Do I have to?

3 October 2025

It depends. If you are sick and off work or are returning to work after sickness, or you need to ask for reasonable adjustments at work, yes, you do. There is an implied term in every contract of employment to obey a reasonable order of your employer, so even if your contract of employment does […]

17 years ago today didlaw opened its doors for business…

1 October 2025

It all started with a twinkle in my eye. I wanted to do something meaningful in the world of work, something that would make a valuable contribution to the lives of others. Sorry if this sounds like a lofty aim or in any way pompous but that was entirely my motivation. I did not start […]

Practical tips for compiling a Schedule of Loss for the Employment Tribunals

29 September 2025

Quite early in the Employment Tribunal process, you may be asked to provide a Schedule ofLoss to the tribunal and also to your (ex-) employer. What does this actually mean and how do you go about compiling it? You will use a different schedule for an ordinary unfair dismissal claim than for a discrimination claim. […]

I’m not sure I should sign my settlement agreement

26 September 2025

This is an all-too-common statement we hear from new clients. The first principle is this: you should never enter into any form of legal agreement under duress. Some (bad) employers will try to put you under tremendous time pressure to sign an agreement with the lure ofa decent financial deal. You must resist. A settlement […]

Is there a duty on employers to consult with employees affected by redundancy if there are fewer than twenty redundancies?

17 September 2025

There is no strict legal obligation (yet), but there is a growing sense that individual redundancies should be dealt with in the same way as collective redundancies. The Court of Appeal decision in ADP RPO PRO UK v Haycocks looked at what the obligations are on employers. Times are a’changing… Historically, the obligations on employers […]