Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts

Morton Fraser MacRoberts Employment Law Podcasts

Morton Fraser MacRoberts' employment lawyers are straight talking and will provide clear, pragmatic advice. Our team of specialist employment lawyers, based in Edinburgh and Glasgow, help you solve problems swiftly, cost effectively and in a way that best manages the situation. Our podcast breaks down the biggest issues facing employers and employees in the UK today. Subscribe to listen to each episode as it is released.

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July 30, 2025 24 mins

For our latest employment podcast David Hossack is joined by Andrew Gibson to discuss the legal issues that arise around the use of medicinal cannabis in the workplace.

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In this podcast, immigration specialist Stuart McWilliams, a Partner in MFMac's Healthcare team,  discusses with David Hossack the recent changes to the immigration rules for care workers, how this will affect recruitment in the sector and what businesses can do to prepare for future changes. 

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July 1, 2025 34 mins

For our latest employment podcast David Hossack is joined by Dr Jeremy Law of Glasgow University to discuss dyslexia in the workplace and to consider the issues raised in the report "Towards a dyslexia friendly Scotland".

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David Hossack speaks to Lily Braunholtz about the circumstances in which employers can seek reimbursement of immigration costs from employees and the consequences if they get this wrong. 

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David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean talk to Dr Sigi Joseph and Dr Jane Catley about the importance of health and wellbeing in the workplace and the simple steps that employees and employers can take to r...

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David Hossack talks to discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean about the recent decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers and the impact of the case for employers and service providers.

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David Hossack talks to Sarah Gilzean about Higgs v Farmor's School where an employee was dismissed for expressing her beliefs on social media and how employers can justify taking action in these circumstances.

 

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In our latest podcast, David Hossack speaks to Alan Delaney, Employment Lawyer and Melissa Hall, Data Protection Lawyer about the use of biometric recognition systems with employees. The podcast includes learnings from previous ICO enforcement action and practical tips for employers on what to consider before implementing these ...

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In our latest employment law podcast, David Hossack speaks to Hayley Johnson about various recent changes to employment law, including the introduction of neonatal leave, as well as discussing where we are with the Employment Rights Bill.

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April 2, 2025 24 mins

David Hossack is joined by Joe Atkinson, a lecturer in employment law at the University of Southampton, to discuss a report he has co-authored calling for a new generation of rights to protect workers from the rise of "management by algorithm".

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David Hossack and Sarah Gilzean are joined by Litigation Partner, Richard McMeeken to discuss a recent case where the interpretation of a trade union's tweets led to a defamation action being brought by the employer in the context of a workplace dispute.

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As we mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Sarah Gilzean talks to Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr Lucky Saraswat, about endometriosis, the legal risks that can arise in the workplace and the simple steps that emp...

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In this week's podcast, David Hossack and Caroline Maher discuss the increasing number of employers issuing return to office mandates and the legal issues which arise from this.

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In this week's employment law podcast, David Hossack and Elise Turner are joined by special guest speaker Fiona Lewis of the charity SAMH to explore the topic of burnout in the workplace, why it happens, the potential effects, the relevant legal obligations and the steps that employers can take to mitigate against the risk of st...

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In our latest podcast, Alan Delaney and David Hossack discuss how employers can take steps now to prepare for the significant new rights set to be introduced by the Employment Rights Bill.

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January 6, 2025 12 mins

Innes Clark and David Hossack discuss the key changes to employment law that employers should be aware of including all the latest on the Employment Rights Bill.

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 In our final podcast of the year, Lindsey Cartwright and David Hossack discuss the CIPD Good Work Index and how a positive culture can reduce conflict in the workplace.

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In our fortnightly podcast, David Hossack and Kerri McGaff discuss the Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Thomas v Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and another, in which the EAT considered whether "English Nationalism" could amount to a protected belief in the context of the claimant, an agency worker, having ...

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In our latest Employment law podcast, Elise Turner speaks to David Hossack about the case of Alsnih v Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing and Advertising, in which it was found that an employee was unfairly dismissed for refusing to download a work-related app to her personal phone.

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In our latest podcast, David Hossack and Innes Clark discuss the recently published annual UK employment tribunal award statistics, including the highest awards made.

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